248 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 6Copyright © by Glencoe/McGraw-HillMechanics
8. Mom asked“,Who wants to go to the store with me?”- Tom yelled“,The boat is sinking!”
- I think he said“,No talking during a fire drill.”
- “Three strikes and you’re out”,,said the umpire.
- “Does anyone here”,,asked Michele“,know how to spell embarrass?”
- Did you hear him yell“,You’re out”?
- Dad asked,“Would you rather have hamburgers or chicken for supper?”
- “That”,said Penny,“is the silliest joke I’ve ever heard.”
- “After you log on to the computer”,said Aiko“,choose a game from the menu.”
- “Uh-oh”,said Jill,“we’re out of cat food.”
- “Here’s the two dollars I owe you”,said Diego.
- “My cat”,said Jack,“weighs eighteen pounds.”
- “That’s a mighty big cat”,said Beth.
- Carl asked“,Is English your favorite subject?”
- “The ancient Greeks”,Mr. Hassan said“,were famous for their cleverness.”
- “I’m going to be an astronaut”,Jane said proudly.
- “President Abraham Lincoln”,my dad told me“,liked to tell funny stories.”
- “I have to go”,Derek said.“There’s a call waiting.”
- Terri shouted,“Let’s get out of here!”
- Karne called and said,“When are you coming?”
- “A penny saved is a penny earned”,Ben Franklin said.
Writing Link Write about a conversation you have had with a friend or a family
member. Use quotation marks and other punctuation as needed.