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Speech marks (quotation marks) for dialogue

3rd grade (Year 4 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.3.2.C, L.4.2.B · England: Y3 GPS (inverted commas), Y4 GPS, KS2 SATs GPS

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  1. Question 1

    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?

  2. Question 2

    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."

  3. 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?"

  4. Question 4

    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?

  5. 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?"

  6. Question 6

    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.

  7. Question 7

    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.

  8. 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?"

  9. Question 9

    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."

  10. Question 10

    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.

  11. Question 11

    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."

  12. Question 12

    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.

  13. Question 13

    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."

  14. Question 14

    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?"

  15. Question 15

    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.

  16. Question 16

    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.

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Answer key: Speech marks (quotation marks) for dialogue

  1. 1. A. "Can I help?" asked the shopkeeper.

  2. 2. C. "Watch out!" shouted the guard.

  3. 3. D. Tom asked, "Where is my coat?"

  4. 4. B. Tom asked, "Where is my coat?"

  5. 5. C. Tom asked, "Where is my coat?"

  6. 6. B. "I love this song," whispered Priya.

  7. 7. C. "I love this song," whispered Priya.

  8. 8. B. Tom asked, "Where is my coat?"

  9. 9. A. "Hurry up," said Dad, "or we'll miss the train."

  10. 10. C. "I love this song," whispered Priya.

  11. 11. A. "Let's go to the park," said Mia.

  12. 12. D. "I love this song," whispered Priya.

  13. 13. C. "Watch out!" shouted the guard.

  14. 14. C. Tom asked, "Where is my coat?"

  15. 15. D. "Watch out!" shouted the guard.

  16. 16. A. "Let's go to the park," said Mia.