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Punctuating dialogue correctly

7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.7.2, W.7.3.B · England: KS3 English (punctuation), GCSE English Language Paper 1 Q5 (narrative writing)

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  1. Question 1

    Read the question and choose. "I can't believe it," she said. What is "she said" called?

    • A. a tag question
    • B. a speaker tag (dialogue tag)
    • C. a quotation
    • D. a clause of reason

  2. Question 2

    Which line of dialogue is punctuated correctly? • "Where are you going," asked Leo. • "Where are you going?" asked Leo. • "Where are you going?," asked Leo. • "Where are you going"? asked Leo.

    • A. "Where are you going," asked Leo.
    • B. "Where are you going?" asked Leo.
    • C. "Where are you going?," asked Leo.
    • D. "Where are you going"? asked Leo.

  3. Question 3

    Read the question and choose. Why do writers often use verbs like 'whispered' or 'snapped' instead of 'said'?

    • A. to make sentences shorter
    • B. because 'said' is incorrect
    • C. to avoid using quotation marks
    • D. to show how the words are spoken

  4. Question 4

    Which line of dialogue is punctuated correctly? • The sign said, "no entry". • The sign, said "No entry." • The sign said, "No entry." • The sign said "no entry".

    • A. The sign said, "no entry".
    • B. The sign, said "No entry."
    • C. The sign said, "No entry."
    • D. The sign said "no entry".

  5. Question 5

    Read the question and choose. Why do writers often use verbs like 'whispered' or 'snapped' instead of 'said'?

    • A. to avoid using quotation marks
    • B. to make sentences shorter
    • C. because 'said' is incorrect
    • D. to show how the words are spoken

  6. Question 6

    Which line of dialogue is punctuated correctly? • "Did you hear that?" She whispered. • "Did you hear that," she whispered? • "Did you hear that"? she whispered. • "Did you hear that?" she whispered.

    • A. "Did you hear that?" She whispered.
    • B. "Did you hear that," she whispered?
    • C. "Did you hear that"? she whispered.
    • D. "Did you hear that?" she whispered.

  7. Question 7

    Read the question and choose. In stories, what should you do each time a NEW person starts speaking?

    • A. leave out the speaker tag
    • B. start a new paragraph (new line)
    • C. put the words in capitals
    • D. use single quotation marks instead

  8. Question 8

    Which line of dialogue is punctuated correctly? • Mia said, "i'm going to be late." • Mia said "I'm going to be late." • Mia said, "I'm going to be late". • Mia said, "I'm going to be late."

    • A. Mia said, "i'm going to be late."
    • B. Mia said "I'm going to be late."
    • C. Mia said, "I'm going to be late".
    • D. Mia said, "I'm going to be late."

  9. Question 9

    Read the question and choose. How should you punctuate a quotation inside someone's speech?

    • A. use single quotation marks inside double ones (or the reverse)
    • B. use brackets
    • C. use capital letters
    • D. use two sets of double quotation marks

  10. Question 10

    Which line of dialogue is punctuated correctly? • "Watch out!" shouted the coach. • "Watch out," shouted the coach! • "Watch out!," shouted the coach. • "Watch out"! shouted the coach.

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

  11. Question 11

    Read the question and choose. Why do writers often use verbs like 'whispered' or 'snapped' instead of 'said'?

    • A. to show how the words are spoken
    • B. to make sentences shorter
    • C. to avoid using quotation marks
    • D. because 'said' is incorrect

  12. Question 12

    Which line of dialogue is punctuated correctly? • "I'm tired," said Sam, "let's go home." • "I'm tired," said Sam. "Let's go home." • "I'm tired," said Sam "Let's go home." • "I'm tired" said Sam. "Let's go home".

    • A. "I'm tired," said Sam, "let's go home."
    • B. "I'm tired," said Sam. "Let's go home."
    • C. "I'm tired," said Sam "Let's go home."
    • D. "I'm tired" said Sam. "Let's go home".

  13. Question 13

    Read the question and choose. How should you punctuate a quotation inside someone's speech?

    • A. use single quotation marks inside double ones (or the reverse)
    • B. use capital letters
    • C. use brackets
    • D. use two sets of double quotation marks

  14. Question 14

    Which line of dialogue is punctuated correctly? • "Did you hear that?" She whispered. • "Did you hear that"? she whispered. • "Did you hear that," she whispered? • "Did you hear that?" she whispered.

    • A. "Did you hear that?" She whispered.
    • B. "Did you hear that"? she whispered.
    • C. "Did you hear that," she whispered?
    • D. "Did you hear that?" she whispered.

  15. Question 15

    Read the question and choose. Why do writers often use verbs like 'whispered' or 'snapped' instead of 'said'?

    • A. to make sentences shorter
    • B. because 'said' is incorrect
    • C. to show how the words are spoken
    • D. to avoid using quotation marks

  16. Question 16

    Which line of dialogue is punctuated correctly? • "I'm going to be late." said Mia. • "I'm going to be late", said Mia. • "I'm going to be late" said Mia. • "I'm going to be late," said Mia.

    • A. "I'm going to be late." said Mia.
    • B. "I'm going to be late", said Mia.
    • C. "I'm going to be late" said Mia.
    • D. "I'm going to be late," said Mia.

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  1. a speaker tag (dialogue tag)
  2. "Where are you going?" asked Leo.
  3. to show how the words are spoken
  4. The sign said, "No entry."
  5. to show how the words are spoken
  6. "Did you hear that?" she whispered.
  7. start a new paragraph (new line)
  8. Mia said, "I'm going to be late."
  9. use single quotation marks inside double ones (or the reverse)
  10. "Watch out!" shouted the coach.
  11. to show how the words are spoken
  12. "I'm tired," said Sam. "Let's go home."
  13. use single quotation marks inside double ones (or the reverse)
  14. "Did you hear that?" she whispered.
  15. to show how the words are spoken
  16. "I'm going to be late," said Mia.