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
"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
"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.
INCORRECT "I've never heard of incisors before!" 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.
"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!"
INCORRECT After the ceremony, Kevin exclaimed, "I 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."
"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
"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.
"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,"
INCORRECT Henry yelled, "That's my missing book!"
Laura exclaimed "Pa shot a turkey for Christmas Dinner!" WHAT’S MISSING?
Laura exclaimed, THE COMMA "Pa shot a turkey for Christmas Dinner!"