Comma Placement
Add the correct punctuation:
She said I am ready to go.
She said, "I am ready to go."
Where do the quotation marks go?
The teacher said Please sit down.
The teacher said, "Please sit down."
Complete the punctuation:
Are we there yet asked Amy
"Are we there yet?" asked Amy.
What's the dialogue tag?:
"Let’s go play," said Tom.
said Tom
Should quotations always enclose dialogue?
Correct the sentence:
I can’t believe it he gasped.
Fix the quotation marks:
Why are you doing that? she asked.
Find the missing punctuation:
I can’t wait she shouted
"I can't wait!" she shouted.
Identify the dialogue tag:
"I’m not sure," replied Sarah.
replied Sarah
Where do commas and periods go in relation to quotations in most cases?
Place the commas in the right spots:
Yes she answered I’d love to come.
"Yes," she answered, "I'd love to come."
Put quotation marks in the correct places:
He replied I didn’t do it.
He replied, "I didn't do it."
Insert the missing end punctuation:
She called Who is it
She called, "Who is it?"
What is the dialogue tag?
"Look out!" warned Peter.
warned Peter
Where should quotations go?
He asked What are you doing later
He asked, "What are you doing later?"
Where should the comma go?:
I was thinking she mused that’s a good idea.
"I was thinking," she mused, "that's a good idea."
Where should the quotation marks be put here?:
It’s amazing he whispered quietly.
"It's amazing," he whispered quietly.
Add punctuation:
What’s going on here whispered John
"What's going on here?" whispered John.
Pick out the dialogue tag:
"I don’t believe it," confessed Jane.
confessed Jane
Where should quotation marks be placed in this sentence?:
The book said It was the best day ever
The book said, "It was the best day ever."
Add the commas:
Wait he paused this can't be right.
Place the quotation marks correctly:
The sign says Don’t walk on the grass.
The sign says, "Don't walk on the grass."
What punctuation is missing?
I love this exclaimed Mary
"I love this!" exclaimed Mary.
Find the dialogue tag:
Susan promised, "I will."
Where should quotations be placed?:
There’s no way! she exclaimed. I’ll never do it.
"There's not way!" she exclaimed. "I'll never do it."