Question

Apostrophes, Quotations, and Endmarks

Directions: Insert the 25 missing punctuation marks as needed.

1. Billie said Those are the birds berries (direct quotation, exclamatory)

2. Are we there yet she asked

3. The road crewman told us, the rickety bridge wont support your car (direct quotation, declarative)

4. We really should be going now she said

5. Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh is one of my favorite paintings

6. Jimmy told us we couldnt leave

7. No the man shouted when he saw the empty car rolling out of control towards the children in the street

Answer 1

1. Billie said, "Those are the birds berries". (direct quotation, exclamatory)

2. "Are we there yet?", she asked.

3. The road crewman told us, "the rickety bridge wont support your car" (direct quotation, declarative)

4. "We really should be going now", she said.

5. "Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh is one of my favorite paintings.

6. Jimmy told us we couldn't leave

7. "No!", the man shouted when he saw the empty car rolling out of control towards the children in the street.