Interrupted Dialogue Punctuation
"Do you know," asked Ken, why soda is bad for you?"
WHAT'S MISSING?
"Quotation marks before "why soda is bad for you?"
"The Lyle gun won't work here, Captain Etheridge remarked.
Quotation marks
"Let's go to the store," Tim said.
CORRECT "Let's go to the store," Tim said.
"Have you ever seen the grass so green or a bluer sky?" asked Bert
WHAT’S MISSING?
"Have you ever seen the grass so green or a bluer sky?" asked Bert. THE PUNCTUATION
"Hey give me your candy!" Tim yelled. WHAT’S MISSING?
"Hey, THE COMMA give me your candy!" Tim yelled.
"please take this bowl," Marge started to say, "and fill it with berries from the bush."
WHAT’S WRONG HERE?
THE CAPITAL LETTER "Please take this bowl," Marge started to say, "and fill it with berries from the bush."
"Mary, Ma asked, "will you finish the dishes?"
"Mary," THE QUOTATION Ma asked, "will you finish the dishes?"
"I've never heard of incisors before! exclaimed Helga.
"I've never heard of incisors before! INCORRECT exclaimed Helga.
"Will you will bring Dorothy home from Kansas?," asked Glinda.
What's wrong (if anything) with this sentence?
There should not be a comma after the question mark.
Mulan yelled, "awesome! You hold the bag still, and I'll punch!" WHAT’S WRONG HERE?
Mulan yelled, "Awesome! THE CAPITAL LETTER You hold the bag still, and I'll punch!"
"When I hear a train whistle," Ronald commented "it reminds me of home."
WHAT’S MISSING?
"When I hear a train whistle," Ronald commented, THE COMMA "it reminds me of home."
Nim mentioned, "There'll be extra coconut for dinner.
Nim mentioned, "There'll be extra coconut for dinner." THE QUOTATION
After the ceremony, Kevin exclaimed, "i won the award for the loudest person on campus!"
After the ceremony, Kevin exclaimed, "I INCORRECT won the award for the loudest person on campus!"
"Show me the money " Tom said, "and I'll give you the last chocolate bar." WHAT’S MISSING?
"Show me the money,THE COMMA " Tom said, "and I'll give you the last chocolate bar."
"What," asked Will. "I don't understand what you are trying to say." WHAT’S WRONG HERE?
"What? THE PUNCTUATION " asked Will. "I don't understand what you are trying to say."
"You need to return that book," James said in a loud voice, "or else you will have to pay a hefty fine"
WHAT’S MISSING?
"You need to return that book," James said in a loud voice, "or else you will have to pay a hefty fine!" THE PUNCTUATION
"Hey there's a ship approaching!" shouted Nim.
"Hey, THE COMMA there's a ship approaching!" shouted Nim.
"Never underestimate the power of the dark side," said the Emperor in an evil, raspy voice.
CORRECT "Never underestimate the power of the dark side," said the Emperor in an evil, raspy voice.
"Did you get help with your homework," the teacher asked. WHAT’S WRONG HERE?
"Did you get help with your homework?"THE PUNCTUATION the teacher asked.
"Hurry, the roo is about to wake up," urged Sarah? WHAT’S WRONG HERE?
"Hurry, the roo is about to wake up," urged Sarah.THE PUNCTUATION
"Back in 1985, Emilio said, "I was a football player who got Saturday detention. During detention I became friends with a nerd."
"Back in 1985," THE QUOTATION Emilio said, "I was a football player who got Saturday detention. During detention I became friends with a nerd."
Kim said, "I will print some pictures for our project. I found some really funny ones to use.
Kim said, "I will print some pictures for our project. I found some really funny ones to use." THE QUOTATION
Henry yelled, "That's my missing book,"
Henry yelled, "That's my missing book!" INCORRECT
Laura exclaimed "Pa shot a turkey for Christmas Dinner!" WHAT’S MISSING?
Laura exclaimed, THE COMMA "Pa shot a turkey for Christmas Dinner!"
"Hey you cant eat that!" Nim shouted. WHAT’S MISSING?
"Hey, THE PUNCTUATION you cant eat that!" Nim shouted.