Correctly Edit Using Quotation Marks

The correct answer is "When can I see your science project?" Steve asked. This sentence is correctly punctuated because it uses quotation marks to enclose the spoken words of Steve. The question mark is placed inside the quotation marks, indicating that the entire sentence is a question. The capitalization of the word "When" at the beginning of the sentence is also correct.

In this sentence, the quotation marks are correctly placed around the direct speech, "we can all help." The comma after "Perhaps" indicates the dialogue tag, and the comma before the closing quotation mark separates the direct speech from the rest of the sentence.

In this sentence, the quotation is correctly punctuated because the comma is placed before the closing quotation mark, indicating that the dialogue tag "answered Michael" is a separate clause from the quoted sentence.

The correct answer is "What activities have been planned?" Emily inquired. This sentence is correctly punctuated because it uses a question mark at the end of the sentence to indicate that Emily is asking a question. The quotation marks are used to enclose the direct speech.

The correct answer is "Let's get started this evening," said Michael's mom. This sentence is correctly punctuated because it includes quotation marks around the spoken words and a comma before the closing quotation mark.

The correct answer is "The new schedule," announced Marilyn, "will begin tomorrow." This sentence correctly uses quotation marks to indicate the spoken words of Marilyn. The comma is placed inside the closing quotation mark after "Marilyn" to separate the announcement from the speaker's name. The second set of quotation marks is used to enclose the actual words being spoken.

The correct answer is "I can," Stephen volunteered, "come an hour early to help." This sentence is correctly punctuated because it uses quotation marks to enclose the dialogue spoken by Stephen. The comma after "I can" indicates a pause before Stephen's name is mentioned, and another comma is used before the closing quotation mark to separate the dialogue from the attribution.

The correct answer is "How," asked Michael's sister, "can I help you campaign?" because the quotation marks are correctly placed around the spoken words and the question mark is inside the quotation marks as it is a part of the question being asked.

The correct answer is "What is your excuse?" asked the principal. "You had better be honest." This is the correct punctuation because the question mark is placed inside the quotation marks at the end of the first sentence, and the period is placed inside the quotation marks at the end of the second sentence.

The correct answer is "I'd like a canoe trip a lot," Josh replied. "Could you help me?" This quotation is correct because it follows the appropriate punctuation rules. The comma is placed before the closing quotation mark after "Josh replied," and there is a capital letter at the beginning of "Could you help me?"