Punctuation in Quotations

Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 

• Jack shouted "Here I am!"

• Jack shouted, Here I am!

• Jack shouted, "Here I am!"

• Jack shouted, "here I am!"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.

• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"

• Polly shouted, "I want a cracker"!

• Polly shouted! "I want a cracker!"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• Where will you go? she asked.

• "Where will you go?" she asked.

• "Where will you go? she asked.

• Where will you go?" she asked.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?  asked Jackson.

• "Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.

• "Didn't she say our homework was due Friday? asked Jackson.

• "didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence with correct quotations and punctuation.

•  "rhonda said i love dogs?"
•  Rhonda said,  "i love dogs"
•  Rhonda said, "I love dogs."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Cut the grass said father, "and rake the leaves."

• "Cut the grass," said father, and rake the leaves.

• Cut the grass, "said father." and rake the leaves.

• "Cut the grass," said father, "and rake the leaves."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence using divided quotations is punctuated correctly?

• "I know," said Tom. "That I passed the test."

• "I know," said Tom, "That I passed the test."

• "I know," said Tom, "that I passed the test."

• I know, said Tom. "That I passed the test."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence using divided quotations is punctuated correctly?

• "My shoes," said Don, "are in the closet."

• "My shoes, " said don, "Are in the closet."

• My shoes, said Don, "are in the closet."

• "My shoes," said Don, are in the closet.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 

• "I want to say something! shouted John!"

• "I want to say something shouted John!"

• "I want to say something!" shouted John.

• I want to say something! Shouted! John.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. 

• My school is the best! shouted Polly.

• "My school is the best shouted Polly!"

• "My school is the best! shouted Polly."

• "My school is the best!" shouted Polly.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B