Dialogue Punctuation Lesson

Which of the following is correct? 

• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."
• Jane Said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."
• Jane said "I really want to eat Cheetos."
• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos,"

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is true?

•     Change paragraphs every 5 sentences.
• Change paragraphs when someone different begins speaking.
• Change paragraphs after the topic sentence.
• Never change paragraphs

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Select the correct answer.

• "What a beautiful day!", said Ms. Wright.
• "What a beautiful day!" said Ms. Wright.
• "What a beautiful day! said Ms. Wright."
• "What a beautiful day! said" Ms. Wright.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

A comma should follow which word in the sentence below?
Miller whined "Are we there yet?"

• whined
• Miller
• yet
• Are

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the correct answer.

• "Hello," he asked cautiously. "is anyone home?"
• "Hello", he asked cautiously "is anyone home?"
• "Hello," he asked cautiously, "is anyone home?"
• "Hello, he asked cautiously, is anyone home?"

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Jen said, "I love to debate."

• correct
• wrong

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Choose the sentence which uses quotation marks correctly.

• "That's just great," Ms. Anderson cried out, "I can't find my keys!"
• "That's just great", Ms. Anderson cried out "I can't find my keys"
• "That's just great Ms. Anderson cried out, I can't find my keys"
• "That's just great?"  Ms. Anderson cried out, I can't find my keys!"

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated

• "This building is a city landmark" Jeff explained.
• "This building is a city landmark," Jeff explained.
• "This building is a city landmark," Jeff explained

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated

• "What if," my father worried, "I can't find the car keys?"
• What if my father worried, "I can't find the car keys?"
• "What if," my father worried "I can't find the car keys."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following is correct?

• "I want some Cheetos," I said, "so let's go get some.
• "I want some Cheetos," I said, "so let's go get some."
• "I want some Cheetos," I Said. "so let's go get some."
• "I want some Cheetos," I said, "So let's go get some."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D