Punctuation in Quotations

Which sentence uses dialogue and punctuation correctly?

• The mother remarked, "Don't forget to clean your room!"

• The mother remarked "Don't forget to clean your room!"

• The mother remarked, "don't forget to clean your room!"

• The mother remarked", Don't forget to clean your room!"

Which sentence is correct?

• "Will Cortes return? asked the boy.

• "Will Cortes return?" asked the boy.

What is the CORRECT way to write the sentence below as a direct quotation?
I replied it's not that cold outside today.

• I replied "it's not that cold outside today.",

• I replied, "it's not that cold outside today.",

• I replied, "It's not that cold outside today.",

• "I replied. It's not that cold outside today."

Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words.

• commas

• speaker tags

• quotation marks

• An indent

Which of the following are quotation marks?

• ?

• "

• '

• ,

Is this sentence written correctly?
Cliff exclaimed, "Seventh grade is the best year yet!"

• correct

• incorrect

Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet screamed Mrs. Balkam

• "Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet?" screamed Mrs. Balkam.

• Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet? "Screamed Mrs. Balkam"

• "has anyone seen my data spreadsheet?" screamed mrs. balkam?

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• Kelly said Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

• Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

• "Kelly said, " Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

• Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside."

Which sentence below uses quotation marks correctly?

• "Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.

• Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.

• "Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.

• Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

• “Let me see what we have said Ms. Lack.”

• “Let me see what we have,” said Ms. Lack.

• “Let me see” what we have said Ms. Lack.