MAP 4th Grade Reading › 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"?
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.
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?"
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.
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!"
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!"
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.
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.
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!"
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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"?
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.
Select the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks.
"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?"
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.
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?"
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.