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Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) We bake all our own pies, said the waitress.
b) We bake all our own pies said the waitress.
c) “We bake all our own pies,” said the waitress.
d) “We bake all our own pies” said the waitress.

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) The waitress said that they bake all their own pies.
b) The waitress said that, “they bake all their own pies.”
c) The waitress said “that they bake all their own pies.”
d) The waitress said that, they bake all their own pies.

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) Have you ever seen a germ little Viola asked with curiosity.
b) “Have you ever seen a germ?” Little Viola asked with curiosity.
c) “Have you ever seen a germ?” little Viola asked with curiosity.
d) Have you ever seen a germ little Viola, “asked with curiosity.”

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) The waitress said “we bake all our own pies.”
b) The waitress said, “we bake all our own pies.”
c) The waitress said “We bake all our own pies.”
d) The waitress said, “We bake all our own pies.”

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) “This is going to be hard to explain” sighed Colleen.
b) “This is going to be hard to explain,” Sighed Colleen.
c) “This is going to be hard to explain” Sighed Colleen.
d) “This is going to be hard to explain,” sighed Colleen.

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) “What a funny name for a cat.” Exclaimed Jerry.
b) “What a funny name for a cat!” exclaimed Jerry.
c) “What a funny name for a cat,” Exclaimed Jerry.
d) What a funny name for a cat exclaimed Jerry.

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) The driver of a passing car yelled to us, “Your tire is flat!”
b) The driver of a passing car yelled to us, “your tire is flat!”
c) The driver of a passing car yelled “to us your tire is flat!”
d) The driver of a passing car yelled to us, “Your tire is flat”!

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) The officer asked the crowd whether anyone had seen the accident.
b) The officer asked the crowd, “whether anyone had seen the accident.”
c) The officer asked the crowd, “Whether anyone had seen the accident?”
d) The officer asked “the crowd whether anyone had seen the accident.”

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) I get tired of being asked, “is it hot enough for you?”
b) I get tired of being asked is it hot enough for you.
c) I get tired of being asked, “Is it hot enough for you?”
d) I get tired of being asked “is it hot enough for you.”

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) A sign on the lawn says, “your feet are killing me.”
b) A sign on the lawn says your feet are killing me.
c) A sign on the lawn says “your feet are killing me.”
d) A sign on the lawn says, “Your feet are killing me.”

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) “There is no better tire made,” said the sales clerk.
b) “There is no better tire made,” Said the sales clerk.
c) There is no better tire made said the sales clerk.
d) “There is no better tire made” said the sales clerk.

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) The sales clerk said, “That there is no better tire made.”
b) The sales clerk said that “there is no better tire made.”
c) The sales clerk said that there is no better tire made.
d) The sales clerk said that, “There is no better tire made.”

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) The parking attendant shouted “look out for that bicycle!”
b) The parking attendant shouted “Look out for that bicycle!”
c) The parking attendant shouted, “look out for that bicycle”!
d) The parking attendant shouted, “Look out for that bicycle!”

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) The ad stated that, all alterations would be free.
b) The ad stated that “All alterations would be free.”
c) The ad stated that “all alterations would be free.”
d) The ad stated that all alterations would be free.

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) The officer said to Vicki let me see your driver’s license.
b) The officer said to Vicki, “Let me see your driver’s license.”
c) The officer said to Vicki “let me see your driver’s license.”
d) The officer said, “To Vicki let me see your driver’s license.”

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) “Grant have you ever had the measles?” Asked Dr. Murray.
b) “Grant have you ever had the measles?” asked Dr. Murray.
c) “Grant, have you ever had the measles,” asked Dr. Murray.
d) “Grant, have you ever had the measles?” asked Dr. Murray.

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) Dr. Iris Murray asked Grant, “Have you ever had measles?”
b) Dr. Iris Murray asked Grant, “have you ever had measles”?
c) Dr. Iris Murray asked “Grant, have you ever had measles?”
d) Dr. Iris Murray asked Grant “have you ever had measles?”

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) Education is much more than just studying books began the speaker.
b) “Education is much more than just studying books,” began the speaker.
c) “Education is much more than just studying books” began the speaker.
d) “Education is much more” than just studying books began the speaker.

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) Sally stated that “she would like to study astronomy.”
b) Sally stated that, “She would like to study astronomy.”
c) Sally stated that she would like to study astronomy?
d) Sally stated that she would like to study astronomy.

Select the sentence that is written with correct punctuation.
a) “Are these flowers from your own garden?” asked Mrs. Sheldon.
b) “Are these flowers from your own garden,” asked Mrs. Sheldon.
c) “Are these flowers from your own garden?” Asked Mrs. Sheldon.
d) Are these flowers from your own garden? asked Mrs. Sheldon.

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