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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. How should you punctuate a quotation inside someone's speech?

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

  2. Question 2

    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."

  3. Question 3

    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 two sets of double quotation marks
    • C. use capital letters
    • D. use brackets

  4. Question 4

    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.

  5. Question 5

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

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

  6. Question 6

    Which line of dialogue is punctuated correctly? • "If we hurry," said Ana, "We can still catch it." • "If we hurry," said Ana. "we can still catch it." • "If we hurry," said Ana, "we can still catch it." • "If we hurry" said Ana "we can still catch it."

    • A. "If we hurry," said Ana, "We can still catch it."
    • B. "If we hurry," said Ana. "we can still catch it."
    • C. "If we hurry," said Ana, "we can still catch it."
    • D. "If we hurry" said Ana "we can still catch it."

  7. Question 7

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

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

  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. In stories, what should you do each time a NEW person starts speaking?

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

  10. Question 10

    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".

  11. Question 11

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

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

  12. Question 12

    Which line of dialogue is punctuated correctly? • "If we hurry," said Ana, "we can still catch it." • "If we hurry" said Ana "we can still catch it." • "If we hurry," said Ana. "we can still catch it." • "If we hurry," said Ana, "We can still catch it."

    • A. "If we hurry," said Ana, "we can still catch it."
    • B. "If we hurry" said Ana "we can still catch it."
    • C. "If we hurry," said Ana. "we can still catch it."
    • D. "If we hurry," said Ana, "We can still catch it."

  13. Question 13

    Read the question and choose. What should happen when a speaker's words run over several paragraphs?

    • A. start a new speaker tag every line
    • B. close and reopen the marks in every sentence
    • C. open quotation marks at the start of each paragraph, but close them only at the end of the speech
    • D. use no quotation marks at all

  14. Question 14

    Which line of dialogue is punctuated correctly? • "If we hurry," said Ana, "we can still catch it." • "If we hurry," said Ana. "we can still catch it." • "If we hurry" said Ana "we can still catch it." • "If we hurry," said Ana, "We can still catch it."

    • A. "If we hurry," said Ana, "we can still catch it."
    • B. "If we hurry," said Ana. "we can still catch it."
    • C. "If we hurry" said Ana "we can still catch it."
    • D. "If we hurry," said Ana, "We can still catch it."

  15. Question 15

    Read the question and choose. What should happen when a speaker's words run over several paragraphs?

    • A. start a new speaker tag every line
    • B. open quotation marks at the start of each paragraph, but close them only at the end of the speech
    • C. use no quotation marks at all
    • D. close and reopen the marks in every sentence

  16. Question 16

    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.

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Answer key: Punctuating dialogue correctly

  1. 1. A. use single quotation marks inside double ones (or the reverse)

  2. 2. B. The sign said, "No entry."

  3. 3. A. use single quotation marks inside double ones (or the reverse)

  4. 4. D. "I'm going to be late," said Mia.

  5. 5. B. use single quotation marks inside double ones (or the reverse)

  6. 6. C. "If we hurry," said Ana, "we can still catch it."

  7. 7. B. start a new paragraph (new line)

  8. 8. C. Mia said, "I'm going to be late."

  9. 9. D. start a new paragraph (new line)

  10. 10. A. The sign said, "No entry."

  11. 11. B. start a new paragraph (new line)

  12. 12. A. "If we hurry," said Ana, "we can still catch it."

  13. 13. C. open quotation marks at the start of each paragraph, but close them only at the end of the speech

  14. 14. A. "If we hurry," said Ana, "we can still catch it."

  15. 15. B. open quotation marks at the start of each paragraph, but close them only at the end of the speech

  16. 16. D. "Did you hear that?" she whispered.