Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue

Master dialogue punctuation! Learn to use commas and quotation marks correctly in your writing.

Match the rule with the example Quotation marks should only be used for direct quotes, not indirect quotes. "I'll be right there," she yelled. Use a comma before and after the direct quotation in a sentence. Commas always go inside quotation marks. Jared said, “It’s the third house on the right,” and then hung up the phone. Use a comma to interrupt direct quotations or before or after a direct quotation. “Why,” I asked, “must you leave?” When a question is asked inside quotations, use a question mark instead of a comma. “When are you coming?” asked Jo. Use quotation marks for titles of publications that are parts of bigger publications. The bigger publication is underlined or written in italics. I love Taylor Swift's song "Shake It Off" from her new album 1989. When a question ends with a title in quotations, place the question mark outside of the quotation marks. Have you listened to Michael Buble's song "It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas"? Look at the sentence.I told my grandma I feel like Judy Moody today. I'm in a bad mood.What's the right way to include quotation marks and commas in this sentence? I told my grandma, "I feel like Judy Moody today. I'm in a bad mood". I told my grandma", I feel like Judy Moody today. I'm in a bad mood." I told my grandma, "I feel like Judy Moody today. I'm in a bad mood." I told my grandma "I feel like Judy Moody today. I'm in a bad mood," Look at the sentence.Next summer Karin said we're going to Washington, D.C. for our family vacation.What's the right way to include quotation marks and commas in this sentence? "Next summer" Karin said, "we're going to Washington, D.C. for our family vacation." "Next summer," Karin said, "we're going to Washington, D.C. for our family vacation." "Next summer, Karin said "we're going to Washington, D.C. for our family vacation." "Next summer," Karin said, we're going to Washington, D.C. for our family vacation." Look at the following sentence.Dad said, You can stay up until nine o'clock, but not later.Where should the quotation marks go? Select the answer choice with the correctly punctuated sentence. "Dad said, You can stay up until nine o'clock, but not later." "Dad said," You can stay up until nine o'clock, but not later. Dad said, "You can stay up until nine o'clock," but not later. Dad said, "You can stay up until nine o'clock, but not later." Fill in the blanks with the correct punctuation mark.My favorite song is _All Summer_. a period a comma a quotation mark a dash The following sentence hasincorrectpunctuation:I love to go horseback riding stated SammySelect the correct way this sentence should be written. I love to go horseback riding stated Sammy. I love to go horseback riding, stated Sammy. "I love to go horseback riding," stated Sammy. "I love to go horseback riding, stated Sammy." Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation.My sister yelled_ "Good luck on your game!" a period a comma a quotation mark a dash Which answer uses speech tags and commas the right way? Hiccup said. "Toothless has bad breath after a meal of fish," "Toothless, don't blow up my house," Hiccup begged. "We've been friends since I was 15." Hiccup said, to Toothless. Hiccup, said "I will not fight with dragons." What punctuation is needed in the blanks?The team captain said, "The coach told us, _We can win this game if we play hard,_ so good luck team!" double quotation marks single quotation marks parentheses commas