#GRAMMAR 12.6 PRACTICE (due date: Tuesday, September 20)

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PART 1 of 3

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 declarative. (8 points)
*Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box and correct it as necessary.
*Look at the number in parentheses to determine how many sentences are in the quote.
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jeff said each partner group will lead one another through the maze whoever gets to the end first is the winner
(2 sentences)

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the annoying therapist stated it’s time to breathe deeper let’s center ourselves take one breath in and one breath out
(3 sentences)

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i’ve never worked on a parade float this will be my first time as the 4th of july parade leader the new girl explained
(2 sentences)

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here’s the hundred dollars I owe you sorry it took so long to pay you back i have been working lots of night shifts thanks again for lending it to me said diego to isaac
(4 sentences)

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i’m going to be an astronaut i plan on working for NASA NASA is the national aeronautics and space administration jane said proudly
(3 sentences)

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gaspar patiently waited his turn and replied i buy squirrels at the squirrel farm my first pet squirrel is named randy my most recent one is a red squirrel
(3 sentences)

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datu replied my new sneakers are not for sale i received them as a christmas present from aunt priyanka go get your own
(3 sentences)

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there’s no place like home let’s go see the wizard to see if he can get toto and me home we miss kansas let’s follow the yellow brick road declared dorothy
(4 sentences)

PART 2 of 3

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. (8 points)
*Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box and correct it as necessary.
*Look at the number in parentheses to determine how many sentences are in the quote.
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inderpreet jumped up from his chair and yelled jeepers, you scared the life out of me i almost peed my pants i was so scared
(3 sentences)

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nicolai, a hothead, banged his fists on the table and said this music is driving me up the wall it is so infuriating i must tell them to stop
(3 sentences)

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i have never liked this town all of the people here are just so old-school i can’t wait until i turn eighteen mary screamed as she drove away in her car
(3 sentences)

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what a load of nonsense, there’s no such thing as ghosts maybe you should stop watching the movie about casper stop being ridiculous replied jonathan
(3 sentences)

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grandma pinched my cheeks and said you’re so adorable i love you so much
(2 sentences)

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shut the front door it is letting all of the cold air in my mother yelled to me
(2 sentences)

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dr. goldsmith said to the young couple you are going to have a baby next fall how exciting
(2 sentences)

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go wakeboard somewhere else we just want peace and quiet around here the grumpy old man yelled from his dock
(2 sentences)

PART 3 of 3

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. (8 points)
*Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box and correct it as necessary.
*Look at the number in parentheses to determine how many sentences are in the quote.
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our science teacher asked do you know the distinctions, empirical or theoretical, between moss and lichen have you heard of this plant or fungus before what are their similarities
(3 sentences)

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in my law class, the professor questioned us do you understand the legal system what have you encountered in your previous classes
(2 sentences)

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want to know something awesome do you realize if we played by the rules right now, we'd be in gym class ferris asked cameron
(2 sentences)

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can you watch me do a trick with my thumb then, do you want to know how I do it bragged russell
(2 sentences)

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jason asked katarina are you bothered by my socks not matching when did you last do laundry have you seen any missing socks can you keep a look out for a purple one and an orange one
(4 sentences)

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are you a good witch or a bad witch are you from the west or the east asked glinda from the north
(2 sentences)

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polly mentioned are we past all of the hard times can we move forward together
(2 sentences)

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what if the dinosaurs come back while we're all asleep would they eat us all alive or would we coexist peacefully quizzed ariana richards
(2 sentences)