Punctuation Year 9 - Tara Moloney | Laabri | Nneɛma a ɛma wotumi yɛ ade

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Identify the correct punctuation for this sentence: 'She said, I like apples.'

"She said 'I like apples.'"

"She said, 'I like apples.'"

"She said, 'I like apples'

"She said, I like, apples."

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Which is the correct punctuation in: He asked, who won the game.

He asked, who won the game?

He asked who won the game.

He asked, "Who won the game?"

He asked, "Who won the game."

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Choose the correct punctuation for: Jeff exclaimed, that's amazing!

Jeff exclaimed, "That's amazing!"

Jeff exclaimed that's amazing!

Jeff exclaimed, "That's amazing."

Jeff exclaimed, that's amazing

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Correctly punctuate this sentence: Anna replied, I'm fine, thanks.

Anna replied, I'm fine, thanks

Anna replied "I'm fine, thanks."

Anna replied, "I'm fine, thanks."

Anna replied, "I'm fine, thanks"

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How do you punctuate this sentence: 'Sophie, she said, I'm running late.'

'Sophie, she said I'm running late.'

'Sophie, she said, I'm running late.'

'Sophie,' she said, 'I'm running late.'

'Sophie she', said, 'I'm running late.'

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Choose the correct punctuation for this dialogue: 'I love it he exclaimed happily.'

I love it, 'he exclaimed happily.'

'I love it he exclaimed happily.'

'I love it,' he exclaimed happily.

'I, love it' he exclaimed happily.

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How do you correctly punctuate this: 'No! she screamed That's my dog!'

No! 'she screamed. That's my dog!''

'No! she screamed. That's my dog!'

'No!' she screamed 'That's my dog!'

'No!' she screamed. 'That's my dog!'

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Which of the following is punctuated correctly:

'Of course!', He laughed. 'Only if you pay me.'

'Of course!', He laughed, 'Only if you pay me.'

'Of course! He laughed. Only if you, pay me.'

Of course!', He laughed. 'Only, if you pay me.'

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Match the incorrect sentence with its correct form

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
"Have a nice day"! Sarah exclaimed		"Hello there," he greeted.
She said, 'I'm going home'		"Have a nice day!" Sarah exclaimed.
“Hello there he greeted.”		She said, "I'm going home."

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Match the sentence with the proper use of quotation marks

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
"Good night, "Tom said		"I'm very excited!" Exclaimed Hannah
"I love ice cream," said Mark		"Good night," Tom said.
'I'm very excited!' Exclaimed Hannah		Correct sentence

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Choose the phrase that completes the sentence correctly.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Katie cried, "Can't you see it's over," ...		"It's a beautiful day," he thought to himself.
"You must be joking," ... she said		Katie cried, "Can't you see it's over," with a broken heart.
"It's a beautiful day," ... he thought.		"You must be joking," she said with disbelief.

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Correct the sentence with misplaced punctuation in dialogue.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
"This is awesome!"exclaimed Sam.		"Sorry, I'm late," John apologized.
"I don't care!"screamed Lily.		"This is awesome!" Exclaimed Sam.
"Sorry I'm late, "John apologized.		"I don't care!" Screamed Lily.