Question 4 • OK-English Language Arts 10 A - CA - 34041A
Which sentences properly format dialogue? Check all that apply."I told her not to believe you" she screamed.Mom said, "When you’re finished with the dishes, I have more work for you.""Marcus got down on one knee and proposed right then and there," she squealed.The intercom squawked, "Send her in. Now!"He called from across the street, "Don’t forget about the game tonight!
Answer
A
"I told her not to believe you" she screamed.
B
Mom said, "When you’re finished with the dishes, I have more work for you."
C
"Marcus got down on one knee and proposed right then and there," she squealed.
D
The intercom squawked, "Send her in. Now!"
E
He called from across the street, "Don’t forget about the game tonight!
Explanation
B and D correctly place a comma between the dialogue tag and the spoken words. C is also correct: when a dialogue tag follows spoken words, the speech ends with a comma inside the quotation marks. A is missing that comma before “she screamed,” and E is missing the closing quotation mark.
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