Using Quotes

What do you do to a song title?

• add quotation marks

• underline or italicize it

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What do you do to the chapter name of a book?

• add quotation marks

• underline or italicize it

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

• My sister asked, "Will you help me with this?"

• My sister asked Will you help me with this

• My sister asked, Will you help me with this?

• My sister asked "Will you help me with this?"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

• “You may sharpen your pencil” said the teacher

• You may sharpen your pencil, said the teacher.

• “You may sharpen your pencil,” said the teacher.

• “You may sharpen your pencil” said the teacher

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

• The umpire yelled, Safe!

• The umpire yelled “Safe!”

• The umpire yelled, “Safe!”

• The umpire yelled Safe

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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

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