Grammar: Direct Speech - Punctuating Dialogue

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Kameron shouted, "I'm so happy it's Friday!"

• Kameron shouted "I'm so happy it's Friday!"

• Kameron shouted, "I'm so happy it's Friday"!

• "Kameron shouted," I'm so happy it's Friday!

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

•  Leonardo said,

  "Yesterday I went to the park".

•  Leonardo said,  "Yesterday I went to the park,"

• Leonardo said, "Yesterday, I went to the park."

• Leonardo said "Yesterday I went to the park."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Gwen asked, "Can we run laps today."

• Gwen asked, "Can we run laps today"?

• Gwen asked "Can we run laps today?"

• Gwen asked, "Can we run laps today?"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "Which game do you want to play?" asked Londyn.

• "Which game do you want to play"? asked Londyn.

• "Which game do you want to play," asked Londyn.

• "Which game do you want to play," asked Londyn?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "I can't believe this, Mia groaned."

• "I can't believe this," Mia groaned.

• "I can't believe this" Mia groaned.

• "I can't believe this", Mia groaned.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "Go Falcons." yelled Isaiah.

• "Go Falcons," yelled Isaiah!

• "Go Falcons" yelled Isaiah.

• "Go Falcons!" yelled Isaiah.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "Scholars," Ms. Sneed said, "please have a seat."

• "Scholars" Ms. Sneed said. "Please have a seat."

• "Scholars," Ms. Sneed said "please have a seat."

• Scholars Ms. Sneed said, "please have a seat."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "Hey," Reggie whispered, "do you have an extra pencil?"

• "Hey" Reggie whispered. "Do you have an extra pencil."

• "Hey" Reggie whispered "do you have an extra pencil?"

• "Hey," Reggie whispered, "do you have an extra pencil"?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "On Saturday," Elijah shared. "I'm going to the beach."

• "On Saturday" Elijah shared, "I'm going to the beach."

• "On Saturday," Elijah shared, "I'm going to the beach".

• "On Saturday," Elijah shared, "I'm going to the beach."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• "This puppy is so cute" shouted Penelope.

• "This puppy is so cute!" shouted Penelope.

• "This puppy is so cute"! shouted Penelope.

• "This puppy is so cute," shouted Penelope!

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B