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 \nDaniel asked, \"How deep is the deepest part of the ocean?\"  \n4) The park ranger warned Stay on the marked trail and do not feed the wildlife.  \nThe park ranger warned, \"Stay on the marked trail and do not feed the wildlife. \"  \n5) Chloe remarked Thomas Edison tested thousands of materials before his light bulb worked.  \nChloe remarked, \"Thomas Edison tested thousands of materials before his lightbulb worked. \"  \n6) Grandpa declared The Mississippi River is one of the longest rivers in North America!  \nGrandpa declared, \"The Mississippi River is one of the longest rivers in North America!\"  \n7) Ryan wondered What causes thunder during a storm?  \nRyan wondered, \"What causes thunder during a storm?\"  \n8) The teacher directed Open your textbooks to the chapter about the water cycle.  \nThe teacher directed, \"Open your textbooks to the chapter about the water cycle. \"  \n9) Ella shared A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.  \nElla shared, \"A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance. \"  \n[Language Arts ](Language Arts  www.CommonCoreSheets.com 2 1-9)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Language Arts  www.CommonCoreSheets.com 2 1-9)[ 2](Language Arts  www.CommonCoreSheets.com 2 1-9)[ 1-9](Language Arts  www.CommonCoreSheets.com 2 1-9)  89  78  67  56 ~~ ~~44~~ ~~ 33  22  11  0    \n Punctuating Dialogue at the Start of a Sentence Name: Answer Key  \nRewrite each sentence with the appropriate dialogue quotations and punctuation.  \n1) Mrs. Owens explained The human body has two hundred and six bones.  \nMrs. Owens explained, \"The human body has two hundred and six bones. \"  \n2) Zara cheered Our team just won the relay race by five seconds!  \nZara cheered, \"Our team just won the relay race by five seconds!\"  \n3) Daniel asked How deep is the deepest part of the ocean?  \nDaniel asked, \"How deep is the deepest part of the ocean?\"  \n4) The park ranger warned Stay on the marked trail and do not feed the wildlife.  \nThe park ranger warned, \"Stay on the marked trail and do not feed the wildlife. \"  \n5) Chloe remarked Thomas Edison tested thousands of materials before his light bulb worked.  \nChloe remarked, \"Thomas Edison tested thousands of materials before his lightbulb worked. \"  \n6) Grandpa declared The Mississippi River is one of the longest rivers in North America!  \nGrandpa declared, \"The Mississippi River is one of the longest rivers in North America!\"  \n7) Ryan wondered What causes thunder during a storm?  \nRyan wondered, \"What causes thunder during a storm?\"  \n8) The teacher directed Open your textbooks to the chapter about the water cycle.  \nThe teacher directed, \"Open your textbooks to the chapter about the water cycle. \"  \n9) Ella shared A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.  \nElla shared, \"A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance. \"  \n[Language Arts ](Language Arts  www.CommonCoreSheets.com 2 1-9)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Language Arts  www.CommonCoreSheets.com 2 1-9)[ 2](Language Arts  www.CommonCoreSheets.com 2 1-9)[ 1-9](Language Arts  www.CommonCoreSheets.com 2 1-9)  89  78  67  56 ~~ ~~44~~ ~~ 33  22  11  0    \nRewrite each sentence with the appropriate dialogue quotations and punctuation.  \n1) Mrs. Owens explained The human body has two hundred and six bones.  \nMrs. Owens explained, \"The human body has two hundred and six bones. \"  \n2) Zara cheered Our team just won the relay race by five seconds!  \nZara cheered, \"Our team just won the relay race by five seconds!\"  \n3) Daniel asked How deep is the deepest part of the ocean?  \nDaniel asked, \"How","cbCaiiv7YXo72Rl0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiv7YXo72Rl0","pdf",50732,"English","# Rewrite sentences with dialogue punctuation\n## Examples 1-9 with corrected quotation marks","[{\"question\":\"Which punctuation is used after dialogue-introducing verbs like “explained” and “warned”?\",\"answer\":\"A comma is used after the dialogue-introducing verb when the quote follows, as shown in the corrected examples.\"}]","Punctuating Dialogue at the Start of a Sentence - Rewrite each sentence with the appropriate dialogue quotations and punctuation | PDF",1790803790]