Speech marks (quotation marks) for dialogue

Question 1

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • "Watch out!" shouted the guard. • Watch out! "shouted the guard." • "Watch out! shouted the guard." • "Watch out"! shouted the guard.

• A. "Watch out!" shouted the guard.
• B. Watch out! "shouted the guard."
• C. "Watch out! shouted the guard."
• D. "Watch out"! shouted the guard.

Question 2

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • "Hurry up, said Dad, or we'll miss the train." • "Hurry up," said Dad, "Or we'll miss the train." • "Hurry up" said Dad "or we'll miss the train." • "Hurry up," said Dad, "or we'll miss the train."

• A. "Hurry up, said Dad, or we'll miss the train."
• B. "Hurry up," said Dad, "Or we'll miss the train."
• C. "Hurry up" said Dad "or we'll miss the train."
• D. "Hurry up," said Dad, "or we'll miss the train."

Question 3

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Tom asked, Where is my coat? • Tom asked, "Where is my coat?" • Tom asked "where is my coat?" • Tom asked, "Where is my coat"?

• A. Tom asked, Where is my coat?
• B. Tom asked, "Where is my coat?"
• C. Tom asked "where is my coat?"
• D. Tom asked, "Where is my coat"?

Question 4

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • "I love this song," whispered Priya. • "I love this song", whispered Priya. • "I love this song whispered Priya." • "I love this song." whispered Priya.

• A. "I love this song," whispered Priya.
• B. "I love this song", whispered Priya.
• C. "I love this song whispered Priya."
• D. "I love this song." whispered Priya.

Question 5

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Tom asked, Where is my coat? • Tom asked "where is my coat?" • Tom asked, "Where is my coat"? • Tom asked, "Where is my coat?"

• A. Tom asked, Where is my coat?
• B. Tom asked "where is my coat?"
• C. Tom asked, "Where is my coat"?
• D. Tom asked, "Where is my coat?"

Question 6

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Grandad said, It's time for bed. • Grandad said, "It's time for bed." • Grandad said, "it's time for bed." • Grandad said "It's time for bed".

• A. Grandad said, It's time for bed.
• B. Grandad said, "It's time for bed."
• C. Grandad said, "it's time for bed."
• D. Grandad said "It's time for bed".

Question 7

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • "Hurry up" said Dad "or we'll miss the train." • "Hurry up," said Dad, "or we'll miss the train." • "Hurry up, said Dad, or we'll miss the train." • "Hurry up," said Dad, "Or we'll miss the train."

• A. "Hurry up" said Dad "or we'll miss the train."
• B. "Hurry up," said Dad, "or we'll miss the train."
• C. "Hurry up, said Dad, or we'll miss the train."
• D. "Hurry up," said Dad, "Or we'll miss the train."

Question 8

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Tom asked, Where is my coat? • Tom asked, "Where is my coat"? • Tom asked "where is my coat?" • Tom asked, "Where is my coat?"

• A. Tom asked, Where is my coat?
• B. Tom asked, "Where is my coat"?
• C. Tom asked "where is my coat?"
• D. Tom asked, "Where is my coat?"

Question 9

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Grandad said "It's time for bed". • Grandad said, "It's time for bed." • Grandad said, "it's time for bed." • Grandad said, It's time for bed.

• A. Grandad said "It's time for bed".
• B. Grandad said, "It's time for bed."
• C. Grandad said, "it's time for bed."
• D. Grandad said, It's time for bed.

Question 10

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • "Hurry up, said Dad, or we'll miss the train." • "Hurry up," said Dad, "or we'll miss the train." • "Hurry up," said Dad, "Or we'll miss the train." • "Hurry up" said Dad "or we'll miss the train."

• A. "Hurry up, said Dad, or we'll miss the train."
• B. "Hurry up," said Dad, "or we'll miss the train."
• C. "Hurry up," said Dad, "Or we'll miss the train."
• D. "Hurry up" said Dad "or we'll miss the train."

Question 11

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • "Can I help"? asked the shopkeeper. • "Can I help," asked the shopkeeper? • "Can I help?" asked the shopkeeper. • "Can I help? asked the shopkeeper."

• A. "Can I help"? asked the shopkeeper.
• B. "Can I help," asked the shopkeeper?
• C. "Can I help?" asked the shopkeeper.
• D. "Can I help? asked the shopkeeper."

Question 12

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • "Let's go to the park, said Mia." • "Let's go to the park" said Mia. • "Let's go to the park," said Mia. • Let's go to the park," said Mia.

• A. "Let's go to the park, said Mia."
• B. "Let's go to the park" said Mia.
• C. "Let's go to the park," said Mia.
• D. Let's go to the park," said Mia.

Question 13

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Tom asked, Where is my coat? • Tom asked, "Where is my coat?" • Tom asked, "Where is my coat"? • Tom asked "where is my coat?"

• A. Tom asked, Where is my coat?
• B. Tom asked, "Where is my coat?"
• C. Tom asked, "Where is my coat"?
• D. Tom asked "where is my coat?"

Question 14

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • "Hurry up" said Dad "or we'll miss the train." • "Hurry up," said Dad, "Or we'll miss the train." • "Hurry up, said Dad, or we'll miss the train." • "Hurry up," said Dad, "or we'll miss the train."

• A. "Hurry up" said Dad "or we'll miss the train."
• B. "Hurry up," said Dad, "Or we'll miss the train."
• C. "Hurry up, said Dad, or we'll miss the train."
• D. "Hurry up," said Dad, "or we'll miss the train."

Question 15

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Grandad said, It's time for bed. • Grandad said, "it's time for bed." • Grandad said, "It's time for bed." • Grandad said "It's time for bed".

• A. Grandad said, It's time for bed.
• B. Grandad said, "it's time for bed."
• C. Grandad said, "It's time for bed."
• D. Grandad said "It's time for bed".

Question 16

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Tom asked, "Where is my coat"? • Tom asked "where is my coat?" • Tom asked, "Where is my coat?" • Tom asked, Where is my coat?

• A. Tom asked, "Where is my coat"?
• B. Tom asked "where is my coat?"
• C. Tom asked, "Where is my coat?"
• D. Tom asked, Where is my coat?