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Punctuating direct speech

4th grade (Year 5 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.4.2.B · England: Y4 GPS (punctuation of direct speech), KS2 SATs GPS

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  1. Question 1

    The speaker is interrupted in the middle of a sentence. Which is punctuated correctly?

    • A. "When the bell rings," said Mr Ali, "Line up quietly."
    • B. "When the bell rings" said Mr Ali "line up quietly."
    • C. "When the bell rings," said Mr Ali. "line up quietly."
    • D. "When the bell rings," said Mr Ali, "line up quietly."

  2. Question 2

    Read the question. When should you start a new line in a story with dialogue?

    • A. whenever someone says "said"
    • B. after every comma
    • C. only at the end of a chapter
    • D. when a different person starts speaking

  3. Question 3

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    • A. "Who wants pancakes?" Asked Gran.
    • B. "Who wants pancakes," asked Gran.
    • C. "Who wants pancakes?" asked Gran.
    • D. "Who wants pancakes?", asked Gran.

  4. Question 4

    The speaker is interrupted in the middle of a sentence. Which is punctuated correctly?

    • A. "I think," said Priya. "the robot needs new batteries."
    • B. "I think" said Priya "the robot needs new batteries."
    • C. "I think", said Priya, "the robot needs new batteries".
    • D. "I think," said Priya, "the robot needs new batteries."

  5. Question 5

    Read the question. When should you start a new line in a story with dialogue?

    • A. whenever someone says "said"
    • B. when a different person starts speaking
    • C. after every comma
    • D. only at the end of a chapter

  6. Question 6

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    • A. "Who wants pancakes," asked Gran.
    • B. "Who wants pancakes"? asked Gran.
    • C. "Who wants pancakes?" asked Gran.
    • D. "Who wants pancakes?", asked Gran.

  7. Question 7

    The speaker is interrupted in the middle of a sentence. Which is punctuated correctly?

    • A. "If you hurry," said Mum, "you'll catch the bus."
    • B. "If you hurry," said Mum. "you'll catch the bus."
    • C. "If you hurry", said Mum, "you'll catch the bus".
    • D. "If you hurry" said Mum "you'll catch the bus."

  8. Question 8

    Read the question. What do speech marks (inverted commas) show?

    • A. the exact words someone says
    • B. the name of the speaker
    • C. the title of a book
    • D. a question

  9. Question 9

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    • A. "Everyone out of the pool"! called the lifeguard.
    • B. "Everyone out of the pool!" called the lifeguard.
    • C. "Everyone out of the pool!" Called the lifeguard.
    • D. "Everyone out of the pool," called the lifeguard.

  10. Question 10

    The speaker is interrupted in the middle of a sentence. Which is punctuated correctly?

    • A. "Before you go," said Gran, "take an umbrella."
    • B. "Before you go" said Gran "take an umbrella."
    • C. "Before you go", said Gran, "take an umbrella".
    • D. "Before you go," said Gran. "take an umbrella."

  11. Question 11

    Read the question. Where does the full stop go in: Dad said, "Dinner is ready"

    • A. outside the speech marks
    • B. there is no full stop
    • C. inside the speech marks, after "ready"
    • D. after "said"

  12. Question 12

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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

  13. Question 13

    The speaker is interrupted in the middle of a sentence. Which is punctuated correctly?

    • A. "If it stops raining," said Kofi, "we can play outside."
    • B. "If it stops raining", said Kofi, "we can play outside".
    • C. "If it stops raining," said Kofi. "we can play outside."
    • D. "If it stops raining" said Kofi "we can play outside."

  14. Question 14

    Read the question. What do speech marks (inverted commas) show?

    • A. the exact words someone says
    • B. the name of the speaker
    • C. a question
    • D. the title of a book

  15. Question 15

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    • A. "Everyone out of the pool"! called the lifeguard.
    • B. "Everyone out of the pool!", called the lifeguard.
    • C. "Everyone out of the pool," called the lifeguard.
    • D. "Everyone out of the pool!" called the lifeguard.

  16. Question 16

    The speaker is interrupted in the middle of a sentence. Which is punctuated correctly?

    • A. "When the bell rings," said Mr Ali. "line up quietly."
    • B. "When the bell rings" said Mr Ali "line up quietly."
    • C. "When the bell rings," said Mr Ali, "line up quietly."
    • D. "When the bell rings," said Mr Ali, "Line up quietly."

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  1. "When the bell rings," said Mr Ali, "line up quietly."
  2. when a different person starts speaking
  3. "Who wants pancakes?" asked Gran.
  4. "I think," said Priya, "the robot needs new batteries."
  5. when a different person starts speaking
  6. "Who wants pancakes?" asked Gran.
  7. "If you hurry," said Mum, "you'll catch the bus."
  8. the exact words someone says
  9. "Everyone out of the pool!" called the lifeguard.
  10. "Before you go," said Gran, "take an umbrella."
  11. inside the speech marks, after "ready"
  12. "Can I help?" asked Zoe.
  13. "If it stops raining," said Kofi, "we can play outside."
  14. the exact words someone says
  15. "Everyone out of the pool!" called the lifeguard.
  16. "When the bell rings," said Mr Ali, "line up quietly."