Where do the quotations go?
Correct the Rule
Correct or Incorrect?
Answer The Question
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Mrs. Hawker said, Your papers are due on Monday.
Mrs. Hawker said, "Your papers are due on Monday."
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Begin quotations with a capital letter
Begin quotations with a lowercase letter
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Spongebob said, "Sandy do you want some Crabby Patties?"
Correct!
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Mary
Mary yelled, "We need water here!" Who was the speaker in this sentence?
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When Sandy walked into the restaurant she yelled, " Oh my gosh!" She turned to Spongebob and said, "Do you really expect me to eat here?"
When Sandy walked into the restaurant she yelled, " Oh my gosh!" She turned to Spongebob and said, "Do you really expect me to eat here?"
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I didn't see an actual alien, Mr. Johnson said, but I wish I had.
"I didn't see an actual alien," Mr. Johnson said, "but I wish I had."
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Quotation marks are used to show a someone's feelings
Quotation marks are used to show someone's exact words
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"I don't like hamburgers," Sandy said, "I just want eat fries."
"I don't like hamburgers," Sandy said, I just want to eat fries.
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"Who stole my jacket?" and "I can't believe this is happening to me!"
"Who stole my jacket?" Tom said. "I can't believe this is happening to me!" What did Tom say?
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“I have a new umbrella,” explained Emily, “and I am excited to try it out.”
“I have a new umbrella,” explained Emily, “and I am excited to try it out.”
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The reporter said, "When I interviewed the soccer player he said that the game was fantastic'"
The reporter said, when I interviewed the soccer player he said that the game was fantastic.
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Place a comma after a word that lets you know someone's talking.
You should place a comma before a word that lets you know someone's talking
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Emily asked, "Do you think I should take my new umbrella to school?"
Emily asked, do you think I should take my new umbrella to school?
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Sandy's best friend.
Sandy loves candy. She's always eating it. "Why do you eat so much candy?" asked her best friend. Who is speaking in this story?
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“Why don't you check the weather forecast on your phone?” suggested Carly.
“Why don't you check the weather forecast on your phone?” suggested Carly.
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