All Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : 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.
Nancy asked, "Do we have homework tonight"?
Nancy asked, "do we have homework tonight?"
Nancy asked "Do we have homework tonight?"
Nancy asked, "Do we have homework tonight?"
Nancy asked, "Do we have homework tonight?"
The correct answer is: Nancy asked, "Do we have homework tonight?"
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 #2 : 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.
"Dad, I asked, Will you bring the phone upstairs?"
"Dad," I asked, "Will you bring the phone upstairs?"
"Dad I asked, Will you bring the phone upstairs?"
"Dad" I asked, "Will you bring the phone upstairs?"
"Dad," I asked, "Will you bring the phone upstairs?"
The correct answer is: "Dad," I asked, "Will you bring the phone upstairs?"
Let's review some rules we need to remember when using quotation marks:
This quote is split by an interruption that tells you who asked the question. 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 #3 : 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 go by the grocery store on your way home from work today," Sean said.
"Don't forget to go by the grocery store on your way home from work today, Sean said."
"Don't forget to go by the grocery store on your way home from work today" Sean said.
"Don't forget to go by the grocery store on your way home from work today." Sean said.
"Don't forget to go by the grocery store on your way home from work today," Sean said.
The correct answer is: "Don't forget to go by the grocery store on your way home from work today," Sean 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 #4 : 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.
"Adley," the teacher asked, "will you pass out the homework assignment?"
"Adley" the teacher asked, "Will you pass out the homework assignment?"
"Adley," the teacher asked, "Will you pass out the homework assignment?"
"Adley" the teacher asked "will you pass out the homework assignment?"
"Adley," the teacher asked, "Will you pass out the homework assignment?"
Let's review some rules we need to remember when using quotation marks:
This quote is split by an interruption that tells you who asked the question. 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 #3 : Use Commas And Quotation Marks In Dialogue: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.2.C
Select the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks.
"Jessica, I called, Dinner is ready!"
"Jessica," I called, "Dinner is ready!"
"Jessica," I called, "dinner is ready!"
"Jessica" I called, "Dinner is ready!"
"Jessica," I called, "Dinner is ready!"
Let's review some rules we need to remember when using quotation marks:
This quote is split by an interruption that tells you called. 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: "Jessica," I called, "Dinner is ready!"
Example Question #8 : Use Commas And Quotation Marks In Dialogue: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.2.C
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 #3 : Use Commas And Quotation Marks In Dialogue: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.2.C
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 #4 : 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 #31 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.2
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 #1 : 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 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.
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