#GRAMMAR 12.3 PRACTICE (due date: Wednesday, September 7)

NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR SCORE?
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PART 1 of 2
DIRECTIONS:
1. Rewrite each direct quotation with the correct punctuation and capitalization. The speech tag
is underlined for you. Every sentence within the direct quotation is exclamatory. (12 points)
          *Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box and correct it as necessary.

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april screamed watch out

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ah shrieked rivka

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pablo, a boy in my class, exclaimed i am going to cancun for my vacation next month

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don’t be late bill warned

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joe exclaimed what a big dog

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the nerve that boy has she huffed

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this file is so big, and we can hardly lift it said the secretary

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the teacher yelled stop talking

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don’t tell me tom’s come back home arthur said

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trish said hey, i’ve got a good idea

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my pal, clarissa, declared not only is it a popular medium for today’s artists, but it has practical applications as well

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holy cow, that looks like a spaceship mike yelled

PART 2 of 2
DIRECTIONS:
1. Rewrite each direct quotation with the correct punctuation and capitalization. The speech tag
is underlined for you. Every sentence within the direct quotation is interrogative. (12 points)
          *Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box and correct it as necessary.

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who wants to go to the store with me our mom asked

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would you rather have hamburgers or chicken for supper danny asked

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cambria asked did you see the last episode of our favorite show

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who is going to get a haircut orlando bloom questioned

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the English teacher polled the class how do you spell relief

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a detective on the case asked me wasn’t he at the party with you

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am I expected to climb that ladder georgia asked in a worried tone of voice

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our group asked the office manager should we or should we not photocopy our project

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will you go to the meeting with me hector queried

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taylor asked us isn’t it delicate

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the guest speaker began his lecture by saying are you wondering if others are happy

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NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR SCORE?

PART 1 of 2

april screamed watch out

ah shrieked rivka

pablo, a boy in my class, exclaimed i am going to cancun for my vacation next month

don’t be late bill warned

joe exclaimed what a big dog

the nerve that boy has she huffed

this file is so big, and we can hardly lift it said the secretary

the teacher yelled stop talking

don’t tell me tom’s come back home arthur said

trish said hey, i’ve got a good idea

my pal, clarissa, declared not only is it a popular medium for today’s artists, but it has practical applications as well

holy cow, that looks like a spaceship mike yelled

PART 2 of 2

who wants to go to the store with me our mom asked

would you rather have hamburgers or chicken for supper danny asked

cambria asked did you see the last episode of our favorite show

who is going to get a haircut orlando bloom questioned

the English teacher polled the class how do you spell relief

a detective on the case asked me wasn’t he at the party with you

am I expected to climb that ladder georgia asked in a worried tone of voice

our group asked the office manager should we or should we not photocopy our project

will you go to the meeting with me hector queried

taylor asked us isn’t it delicate

the guest speaker began his lecture by saying are you wondering if others are happy

did selena sleep well in her new bed the husband asked the wife