Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts : Use Commas and Quotation Marks to Mark Direct Speech and Quotations from a Text: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2.B

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Example Question #11 : 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.

Possible Answers:

"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!"

Correct answer:

"I do not like potatoes," my little brother yelled, "But I love french fries!"

Explanation:

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 #12 : 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.

Possible Answers:

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!"

Correct answer:

"Madeline," my mother shouted, "Get out of that tree and down here now!"

Explanation:

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 #13 : 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.

Possible Answers:

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?"

Correct answer:

Gregory asked, "Will you pick up strawberries on your way home?"

Explanation:

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 #14 : 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.

Possible Answers:

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!"

Correct answer:

Mike chased his brother down the stairs and shouted, "Damien, give me back the video game controller!"

Explanation:

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 #15 : 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.

Possible Answers:

"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."

Correct answer:

"Please pick the puppy up from the groomers this afternoon," Ralph said.

Explanation:

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.

Example Question #16 : 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. 

Possible Answers:

"Mom" Sarah asked, "can we stop at the store to get ice cream for dessert?" 

"Mom," Sarah asked, "Can we stop at the store to get ice cream for dessert?" 

"Mom," Sarah asked "Can we stop at the store to get ice cream for dessert?" 

"Mom," Sarah asked, "can we stop at the store to get ice cream for dessert?" 

Correct answer:

"Mom," Sarah asked, "Can we stop at the store to get ice cream for dessert?" 

Explanation:

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. 

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