the homework is about quotation marks.
Add quotion marks if the sentence needs them.
Write an x after the sentence if quotation marks are not needed.
1.- Cal wants to collect rocks.
2.- He asks, Mom, can I have a bucket for my rocks?.
3.- His mom gives him a big bucket.
4.- She says, Look in the backyard for rocks.
1 doesn't need quotation marks.
2. He asks, "Mom, can I have a bucket for my rocks?"
Your turn now. If you post 3 and 4, we'll be glad to check your answers.
She says, "Look in the backyard for
rocks."
Mom, "may I help you in the kitchen?"
To determine if quotation marks are needed in each sentence, we need to identify if someone is speaking or if there is a direct quotation present.
1. "Cal wants to collect rocks." - X
No quotation marks are needed here since there is no direct speech or quotation.
2. "He asks, 'Mom, can I have a bucket for my rocks?'" - ✓
Quotation marks are needed here because Cal is directly speaking to his mom, and his words are enclosed within quotation marks.
3. "His mom gives him a big bucket." - X
No quotation marks are needed here since there is no direct speech or quotation.
4. "She says, 'Look in the backyard for rocks.'" - ✓
Quotation marks are needed here because Cal's mom is directly speaking, and her words are enclosed within quotation marks.