Commas Dialogue

Choose the sentence that correctly punctuates dialogue and action.

• "I'm not sure," he said, "if I can make it."

• "I'm not sure," he said "if I can make it."

Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off a direct address?

• Let's eat Grandma!

• Let's eat, Grandma!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Conversations between two or more people as part of a writing.

• Dialogue

• Sensory Imagery

• Action

• Internal Thinking

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Choose the correctly punctuated dialogue.

• "I don't want to go home." said Julia.

• "I don't want to go home," said Julia.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the correctly punctuated dialogue.

• Their mother suggested, "Take your brother with you."

• Their mother suggested, "Take your brother with you".

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which of these uses commas correctly (according to the QUOTATION MARK comma rule)?

• "We will ride to the mountains to view the leaves" said Dad

• "We will ride to the mountains to view the leaves", said Dad.

• "We will ride to the mountains to view the leaves," said Dad.

• "We will ride to the mountains to view the leaves,", said Dad.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of these is considered a comma?

• ;

• .

• ,

• "

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The rule says that a comma is necessary to set the direct quote apart from the...

• rest of the paragraph.

• the title

• the speech tag

• plot

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• "I want a ham and turkey sub on wheat bread," Jana ordered.

• I want a ham and turkey sub on wheat bread Jana ordered.

• "I want a ham and turkey sub on wheat bread, Jana ordered.

• I want a ham and turkey sub on wheat bread Jana ordered

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Correct this sentence with appropriate punctuation: KJ told Mrs. Kelly I left my charger at home.

• KJ told Mrs. Kelly. I left my charger at home.

• KJ told Mrs. Kelly, "I left my charger at home."

• KJ told Mrs. Kelly, I left my charger at home

• The sentence is correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A