Punctuating with Quotation Marks and Commas Name: ______

Punctuating with Quotation Marks and Commas Name: ______

When you revise dialogue, be sure to punctuate it correctly so that your readers can see who is talking and where a line of dialogue begins or ends. The rules for using quotation marks, commas, and end marks of punctuation are listed below.

Use quotation marks before and after a character's exact words. Place a period inside closing quotation marks.

"Peter and Margot are joining us."

Use a comma to set off the speaker's tag (he said) from the beginning of a quotation. Place the comma inside closing quotation marks when the speaker's tag follows the quotation.

Anne said, "Come on, Margot. It'll be fun.""Let's go,"Mr. Frank said.

Place a question mark or an exclamation point inside the quotation marks when it is part of the quotation.

"When will we be back?"Anne asked. "Finally!"said Peter.

PART I - Directions: Punctuate and capitalize all the direct quotations below.

1. We bake all our own pies said Margot8. Education is more than just studying books began Mr. Frank

2. Margot said We bake all our own pies9. Are these flowers from your garden Miepasked Mrs. Frank

3. Mr. Frank shouted Look at us10. Have you ever seen a germ Anne asked with curiosity

4.Margot said to Peter Let me see your textbook 11. This is going to be hard to explain sighed Mr. Dussel10

5. What a funny name for a cat exclaimed Anne12. Anne have you ever had the measles asked Mr. Dussel

6. Mr. van Dann yelled to us Get that cat out of here13. There is no better book written said Mrs. Frank

7. A sign on the lawn says Your feet are killing me14. Mr. Dussel asked Peter Have you ever had measles

Punctuating with Quotation Marks and Commas Name: ______

Use quotation marks before and after a character's exact words. Place a period inside closing quotation marks.

"Peter and Margot are joining us."

Use a comma to set off the speaker's tag (he said) from the beginning of a quotation. Place the comma inside closing quotation marks when the speaker's tag follows the quotation.

Anne said, "Come on, Margot. It'll be fun.""Let's go,"Mr. Frank said.

Place a question mark or an exclamation point inside the quotation marks when it is part of the quotation.

"When will we be back?"Anne asked. "Finally!"said Peter.

PART I - Directions: Punctuate and capitalize all the direct quotations below.

1. We bake all our own pies said Margot8. Education is more than just studying books began Mr. Frank

2. Margot said We bake all our own pies9. Are these flowers from your garden Miep asked Mrs. Frank

3. Mr. Frank shouted Look at us10. Have you ever seen a germ Anne asked with curiosity

4.Margot said to Peter Let me see your textbook 11. This is going to be hard to explain sighed Mr. Dussel10

5. What a funny name for a cat exclaimed Anne12. Anne have you ever had the measles asked Mr. Dussel

6. Mr. van Dann yelled to us Get that cat out of here13. There is no better book written said Mrs. Frank

7. A sign on the lawn says Your feet are killing me14. Mr. Dussel asked Peter Have you ever had measles

Use quotation marks around each part of a divided quotation. Remember to set off the speaker's tag with commas.

"I'm not sure,"said Anne, "that I feel like it."

PART II - Directions: Before you punctuate and capitalize these split quotations, decide whether the second part of each quotation is the continuation of the same sentence (, “t) or the beginning of a new sentence (. “T). Remember to put commas and periods within the quotation marks. Be sure to add any end marks that are needed.

15. This book is absorbing said Margot you can’t put it down

16. When the children are bored he explained they begin to quarrel

17. You can’t eat your cake said Mrs. Van Dann and have it, too

18. Are you sure questioned Mr. Dussel that you gave me enough cake

19. This is a cheap watch said Mrs. Van Dannit is not worth repairing

20. Doesn’t this cat asked Anne remind you of ours