Commas
True or false:
Commas separate the dialogue from the dialogue tag
True
Do we put quotation marks around the dialogue tag?
No, just the dialoge
What is missing from this sentence?
"I can't wait for summer" said Penelope.
A comma
"I can't wait for summer," said Penelope.
Where should the comma go in this sentence?
"I'm just a little tired" said Jabari.
The comma should go inside the quotation marks after the word tired.
True or false:
We only put quotation marks around the words that someone is saying
true
What is wrong with this dialogue:
Jack said, "the basketball game is tonight."
Capital t for The
Where does the comma go?
Jabari said "I think tomorrow might be a better day for jumping."
The comma should go after the speech tag.
Is this written correctly?
"I can't wait for my birthday, said Ms. V."
No
"I can't wait for birthday," said Ms. V.
Fix this dialogue:
I love going to the beach, said Le'ana.
"I love going to the beach," said Le'ana.
Where does the comma go?
My mom said "Don't forget your coat."
Outside the quotations:
My mom said, "Don't forget your coat."
Add quotation marks to this dialogue:
I need a new pencil, said the student.
"I need a new pencil," said the student
Fix this dialogue:
Marianne said "i had a good weekend."
Marianne said, "I had a good weekend."
comma and capital I
Where does the comma go?
"I am so hungry" the boy said.
Inside of the quotations:
"I am so hungry," the boy said.
Put quotation marks around this dialogue:
The teacher said, You can have this pink pencil, but make sure to give it back.
The teacher said, "You can have this pink pencil, but make sure to give it back."
Fix this dialogue:
"I need some hand sanitizer", the teacher said.
"I need some hand sanitizer," the teacher said.
Comma comes before the quotation mark when the tag is at the end.