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Quotation Marks & Commas 1

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  • Where should the quotation marks go in this sentence? Mr. Clark asked the class, Who would like to summarize the story we just read?
    Mr. Clark asked the class, "Who would like to summarize the story we just read?"
  • RIGHT or WRONG? "If Destiny is going to try out for the school play," she needs to practice her lines more, said Mrs. Jackson.
    WRONG
  • RIGHT or WRONG? "The school bus was unbearably hot today!" Hunter exclaimed to his mom as he dragged himself into the house.
    RIGHT
  • Where should the quotation marks go in this sentence? Duke University, said Coach Lambert, has the greatest boy's basketball team of all time!
    "Duke University," said Coach Lambert, "has the greatest boy's basketball team of all time!"
  • RIGHT or WRONG? "Be sure to feed the dog before we leave," Mom said, "because we won't be back home tonight until after midnight."
    RIGHT
  • RIGHT or WRONG? Two, of the boys, were playing trumpet, but all of the girls were playing flutes.
    WRONG
  • RIGHT or WRONG? You can order pizza, which is the restaurant's specialty.
    RIGHT
  • Where should the quotation marks go in this sentence? If you were asked to make a choice, said Mom, would you rather go camping in the mountains or swimming at the beach?
    "If you were asked to make a choice," said Mom, "would you rather go camping in the mountains or swimming at the beach?"
  • Where should the commas go in this sentence? The law student studied hard but he scored low on his exam.
    The law student studied hard, but he scored low on his exam.
  • TRUE or FALSE? A comma + conjunction can join together two complete sentences.
    TRUE
  • Where should the quotation marks go in this sentence? Do I understand correctly, questioned Mrs. Palmer, that you are going away to college next year?
    "Do I understand correctly," questioned Mrs. Palmer, "that you are going away to college next year?"
  • TRUE or FALSE? Commas are NOT needed in a sentence to divide items in a list.
    FALSE
  • Where should the commas go in this sentence? There was no question that Lynn's sculpture an ugly bird was the worst entry in the show.
    There was no question that Lynn's sculpture, an ugly bird, was the worst entry in the show.
  • Where should the commas go in this sentence? The haunted house was dark scary and weird.
    The haunted house was dark, scary, and weird.
  • RIGHT or WRONG? "As soon as Daniel got home from his soccer game," Dad asked, "So how badly did you beat them?"
    WRONG
  • RIGHT or WRONG? The Daily Examiner, our newspaper had an article about pet care in it today.
    WRONG
  • RIGHT or WRONG? Bruce, are you coming over to hunt Saturday?
    RIGHT
  • RIGHT or WRONG? "Will you promise to write to me, cried Makayla," even after you've made friends at your new school?
    WRONG
  • TRUE or FALSE? A complete sentence contains only a subject?
    FALSE
  • Where should the quotation marks go in this sentence?Danielle asked her coach, Do you think we have a chance of winning the division championship this year?
    Danielle asked her coach, "Do you think we have a chance of winning the division championship this year?"
  • RIGHT or WRONG? Walter, the guy who has the highest average, studies every night.
    RIGHT
  • TRUE or FALSE? A comma is a punctuation mark that indicates a pause is needed in a sentence.
    TRUE
  • Where should the commas go in this sentence? No they did not make a plan for their trip.
    No, they did not make a plan for their trip.
  • Where should the commas go in this sentence? Geologists have found disconformity nonconformity and angular unconformity in rock layers.
    Geologists have found disconformity, nonconformity, and angular unconformity in rock layers.