Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts : Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2
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Example Question #6 : Use Commas And Quotation Marks To Mark Direct Speech And Quotations From A Text: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.2.B
Select the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks.
Ali asked, "did you walk the dogs today"?
Ali asked, "Did you walk the dogs today?"
Ali asked "Did you walk the dogs today?"
Ali asked, "did you walk the dogs today?"
Ali asked, "Did you walk the dogs today?"
Let's review some rules we need to remember when using quotation marks:
Unless quotation marks start a sentence, there should always be a comma after the last word before the quotation marks. The first word within quotation marks should always be capitalized. Also, if the quotation marks end the sentence, the ending punctuation goes inside of the quotation marks.
Example Question #7 : Use Commas And Quotation Marks To Mark Direct Speech And Quotations From A Text: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.2.B
Select the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks.
David got down on one knee and asked "Caroline, will you marry me?"
David got down on one knee and asked, "Caroline, will you marry me"?
David got down on one knee and asked, "Caroline, will you marry me?"
David got down on one knee and asked "Caroline, will you marry me"?
David got down on one knee and asked, "Caroline, will you marry me?"
Let's review some rules we need to remember when using quotation marks:
Unless quotation marks start a sentence, there should always be a comma after the last word before the quotation marks. The first word within quotation marks should always be capitalized. Also, if the quotation marks end the sentence, the ending punctuation goes inside of the quotation marks.
Example Question #8 : Use Commas And Quotation Marks To Mark Direct Speech And Quotations From A Text: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.2.B
Select the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks.
"Don't forget to finished your homework tonight, her mom said."
"Don't forget to finished your homework tonight." her mom said.
"Don't forget to finished your homework tonight," her mom said.
"Don't forget to finished your homework tonight" her mom said.
"Don't forget to finished your homework tonight," her mom said.
Let's review some rules we need to remember when using quotation marks:
The first word within quotation marks should always be capitalized. If the quotation marks start a sentence, the quote should end with a comma, before the ending quotation marks. Also, what is being said should be the only part within the quotation marks. Who is saying what, does not go in quotes.
Example Question #9 : Use Commas And Quotation Marks To Mark Direct Speech And Quotations From A Text: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.2.B
Select the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks.
"Text me when you are ready for me to pick you up." my mom said.
"Text me when you are ready for me to pick you up" my mom said.
"Text me when you are ready for me to pick you up, my mom said."
"Text me when you are ready for me to pick you up," my mom said.
"Text me when you are ready for me to pick you up," my mom said.
Let's review some rules we need to remember when using quotation marks:
The first word within quotation marks should always be capitalized. If the quotation marks start a sentence, the quote should end with a comma, before the ending quotation marks. Also, what is being said should be the only part within the quotation marks. Who is saying what, does not go in quotes.
Example Question #91 : Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts
Select the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks and commas.
"The waitress asked, What would you like for dinner?"
The waitress asked, "What would you like for dinner?"
"The waitress asked", What would you like for dinner?
The waitress asked, What would you like for dinner?
The waitress asked, "What would you like for dinner?"
Let's review some rules we need to remember when using quotation marks:
Unless quotation marks start a sentence, there should always be a comma after the last word before the quotation marks. The first word within quotation marks should always be capitalized. Also, if the quotation marks end the sentence, the ending punctuation goes inside of the quotation marks. In this sentence, the comma should be after the word "asked," followed by the opening of the quotation marks until the end of the dialogue. The closing quotation marks will go after the question mark.
Example Question #92 : Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts
Select the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks and commas.
"I do not like potatoes," my little brother yelled, "But I love french fries!"
"I do not like potatoes," my little brother yelled, But I love french fries!
"I do not like potatoes" my little brother yelled "But I love french fries!"
"I do not like potatoes, my little brother yelled, "But I love french fries!"
"I do not like potatoes," my little brother yelled, "But I love french fries!"
The correct answer is: "I do not like potatoes," my little brother yelled, "But I love french fries!"
Let's review some rules we need to remember when using quotation marks:
This quote is split by an interruption that tells you who is making the statement. When this happens, a comma has to be placed before the end of the first set of quotations and after the word before the second set of quotations. The first word within quotation marks should always be capitalized. Also, if the quotation marks end the sentence, the ending punctuation goes inside of the quotation marks.
Example Question #93 : Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts
Select the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks and commas.
"Madeline, my mother shouted, get out of that tree and down here now!"
"Madeline," my mother shouted, "Get out of that tree and down here now!"
Madeline, my mother shouted, "Get out of that tree and down here now!"
"Madeline" my mother shouted "get out of that tree and down here now!"
"Madeline," my mother shouted, "Get out of that tree and down here now!"
Let's review some rules we need to remember when using quotation marks and commas:
This quote is split by an interruption that tells you who is shouting. When this happens, a comma has to be placed before the end of the first set of quotations and after the word before the second set of quotations. The first word within quotation marks should always be capitalized. Also, if the quotation marks end the sentence, the ending punctuation goes inside of the quotation marks.
The correct answer is: "Madeline," my mother shouted, "Get out of that tree and down here now!"
Example Question #94 : Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts
Select the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks and commas.
Gregory asked "will you pick up strawberries on your way home?"
Gregory asked, "will you pick up strawberries on your way home?"
"Gregory asked, will you pick up strawberries on your way home?"
Gregory asked, "Will you pick up strawberries on your way home?"
Gregory asked, "Will you pick up strawberries on your way home?"
Let's review some rules we need to remember when using quotation marks:
Unless quotation marks start a sentence, there should always be a comma after the last word before the quotation marks. The first word within quotation marks should always be capitalized. Also, if the quotation marks end the sentence, the ending punctuation goes inside of the quotation marks.
The correct answer is: Gregory asked, "Will you pick up strawberries on your way home?"
Example Question #95 : Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts
Select the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks and commas.
Mike chased his brother down the stairs and shouted, "Damien, give me back the video game controller!"
Mike chased his brother down the stairs and shouted, "damien, give me back the video game controller"!
Mike chased his brother down the stairs and shouted "Damien, give me back the video game controller"!
"Mike chased his brother down the stairs and shouted, Damien, give me back the video game controller!"
Mike chased his brother down the stairs and shouted, "Damien, give me back the video game controller!"
Let's review some rules we need to remember when using quotation marks:
Unless quotation marks start a sentence, there should always be a comma after the last word before the quotation marks. The first word within quotation marks should always be capitalized. Also, if the quotation marks end the sentence, the ending punctuation goes inside of the quotation marks.
The correct answer is: Mike chased his brother down the stairs and shouted, "Damien, give me back the video game controller!"
Example Question #96 : Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts
Select the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks and commas.
"Please pick the puppy up from the groomers this afternoon, Ralph said."
"Please pick the puppy up from the groomers this afternoon" Ralph said.
Please pick the puppy up from the groomers this afternoon, "Ralph said."
"Please pick the puppy up from the groomers this afternoon," Ralph said.
"Please pick the puppy up from the groomers this afternoon," Ralph said.
The correct answer is: "Please pick the puppy up from the groomers this afternoon," Ralph said.
Let's review some rules we need to remember when using quotation marks:
The first word within quotation marks should always be capitalized. If the quotation marks start a sentence, the quote should end with a comma, before the ending quotation marks. Also, what is being said should be the only part within the quotation marks. Who is saying what does not go in quotes.
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