To solve this worksheet, we need to look at each sentence and find where the speaker is interrupted. When a person stops speaking suddenly or is cut off by an action or another person, we use dashes (--) to show that break in the quotation.
Here is the step-by-step solution for each problem:
1. “I’m having a “ John interrupted as he stepped off the bus.
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Analysis: John starts saying "I'm having a..." but then the narration says "John interrupted." This means his speech stops right before "John."
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Fix: We need to close the quote with a dash after "a" and before the closing quotation mark.
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Result: “I’m having a--” John interrupted as he stepped off the bus.
2. The teacher said “Good morning ever “ when the bird flew in.
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Analysis: The teacher starts saying "Good morning ever..." likely meaning "Good morning everyone," but gets cut off when the bird flies in. The interruption happens after "ever."
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Fix: Place a dash after "ever" inside the quotation marks to show the word was cut short.
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Result: The teacher said “Good morning ever--” when the bird flew in.
3. “What a great“ Jerry screamed aloud.
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Analysis: Jerry yells "What a great..." but doesn't finish the sentence (perhaps "great day" or "great game"). The narration "Jerry screamed aloud" follows immediately.
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Fix: Add a dash after "great" to show the sudden stop.
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Result: “What a great--” Jerry screamed aloud.
4. “But I“ Jeremy started saying when he arrived.
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Analysis: Jeremy starts to say "But I..." but is interrupted or stops as he arrives.
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Fix: Add a dash after "I" to indicate the interruption.
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Result: “But I--” Jeremy started saying when he arrived.
5. The women began to respond, “I am not “
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Analysis: The woman starts her response "I am not..." but is cut off. Since there is no narration following it in the text provided, we assume the sentence ends with the interruption.
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Fix: Add a dash after "not" inside the quotation marks.
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Result: The women began to respond, “I am not--”
6. The student thanked the teacher, “You’re very“
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Analysis: The student starts to give a compliment "You're very..." but is interrupted.
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Fix: Add a dash after "very" inside the quotation marks.
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Result: The student thanked the teacher, “You’re very--”
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Final Answer:
1. “I’m having a--” John interrupted as he stepped off the bus.
2. The teacher said “Good morning ever--” when the bird flew in.
3. “What a great--” Jerry screamed aloud.
4. “But I--” Jeremy started saying when he arrived.
5. The women began to respond, “I am not--”
6. The student thanked the teacher, “You’re very--”
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of dashes worksheet.
