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 \nWesley wondered, \"How do fish breathe underwater without any lungs?\"  \n4) The flight attendant instructed Place your tray table in the upright position before we land.  \nThe flight attendant instructed, \"Place your tray table in the upright position before we land. \"  \n5) Gemma noted Bamboo can grow up to three feet in a single day under the right conditions.  \nGemma noted, \"Bamboo can grow up to three feet in a single day under the right conditions. \"  \n6) Asher shouted That comet is bright enough to see without a telescope!  \nAsher shouted, \"That comet is bright enough to see without a telescope!\"  \n7) Autumn asked Why do some deserts get freezing cold at night even though they are hot during the day?  \nAutumn asked, \"Why do some deserts get freezing cold at night even though they are hot during the day?\"  \n8) Mrs. Jordan directed Copy the vocabulary words neatly into your notebook before the bell rings.  \nMrs. Jordan directed, \"Copy the vocabulary words neatly into your notebook before the bell rings. \"  \n9) Calvin mentioned The Library of Alexandria was one of the largest libraries in the ancient world.  \nCalvin mentioned, \"The Library of Alexandria was one of the largest libraries in the ancient world. \"  \n[Language Arts ](Language Arts  www.CommonCoreSheets.com 9 1-9)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Language Arts  www.CommonCoreSheets.com 9 1-9)[ 9](Language Arts  www.CommonCoreSheets.com 9 1-9)[ 1-9](Language Arts  www.CommonCoreSheets.com 9 1-9)  89  78  67  56 ~~ ~~44~~ ~~ 33  22  11  0    \nRewrite each sentence with the appropriate dialogue quotations and punctuation.  \n1) Mr. Sullivan explained The ancient Romans built roads so well that some of them are still used today.  \nMr. Sullivan explained, \"The ancient Romans built roads so well that some of them are still used today. \"  \n2) Emery exclaimed That monarch butterfly traveled over two thousand miles to get here!  \nEmery exclaimed, \"That monarch butterfly traveled over two thousand miles to get here!\"  \n3) Wesley wondered How do fish breathe underwater without any lungs?  \nWesley wondered, \"How do fish breathe underwater without any lungs?\"  \n4) The flight attendant instructed Place your tray table in the upright position before we land.  \nThe flight attendant instructed, \"Place your tray table in the upright position before we land. \"  \n5) Gemma noted Bamboo can grow up to three feet in a single day under the right conditions.  \nGemma noted, \"Bamboo can grow up to three feet in a single day under the right conditions. \"  \n6) Asher shouted That comet is bright enough to see without a telescope!  \nAsher shouted, \"That comet is bright enough to see without a telescope!\"  \n7) Autumn asked Why do some deserts get freezing cold at night even though they are hot during the day?  \nAutumn asked, \"Why do some deserts get freezing cold at night even though they are hot during the day?\"  \n8) Mrs. Jordan directed Copy the vocabulary words neatly into your notebook before the bell rings.  \nMrs. Jordan directed, \"Copy the vocabulary words neatly into your notebook before the bell rings. \"  \n9) Calvin mentioned The Library of Alexandria was one of the largest libraries in the ancient world.  \nCalvin mentioned, \"The Library of Alexandria was one of the largest libraries in the ancient world. \"  \n[Language Arts ](Language Arts  www.CommonCoreSheets.com 9 1-9)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Language Arts  www.CommonCoreSheets.com 9 1-9)[ 9](Language Ar","cbCaihvgHotItPH3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihvgHotItPH3","pdf",51174,"English","# Rewrite each sentence with the appropriate dialogue quotations and punctuation\n## Examples 1-9","[{\"question\":\"What is the main task of the worksheet?\",\"answer\":\"Rewrite each sentence by adding the correct dialogue quotation marks and punctuation so the spoken text is formatted properly.\"},{\"question\":\"How should the spoken dialogue be punctuated in each answer?\",\"answer\":\"Use dialogue quotation marks around the spoken portion and apply the punctuation style consistent with the sentence’s reporting verb and structure.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of reporting verbs are used in the examples?\",\"answer\":\"The worksheet uses reporting verbs such as explained, exclaimed, wondered, instructed, noted, shouted, asked, directed, and mentioned to introduce dialogue.\"}]","Punctuating Dialogue at the Start of a Sentence - Practice | PDF",1790803778]