Punctuation and dialogue

Question 91editing dialogue in context · core

Which revision correctly adds a reporting clause to a spoken statement?

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"It looks peaceful." observed Rosa. "It looks peaceful, observed Rosa." "It looks peaceful," observed Rosa. "It looks peaceful" observed Rosa.

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Question 92editing dialogue in context · extension

In: "Put it here," said Ana, "beside the sink.", which part continues the same spoken sentence?

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Put it here, said Ana said Ana beside the sink Ana

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Question 93editing dialogue in context · extension

Which revision correctly capitalises a new spoken sentence?

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"i checked the cage," said Max. "The door was open." "I checked the cage," said Max. "the door was open." "I checked the cage," said Max. "The door was open." "I checked the cage," said max. "The door was open."

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Question 94editing dialogue in context · extension

Which version keeps the narrator's action outside the quotation?

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"Come with me." Ella opened the gate. "Come with me. Ella opened the gate." "Come with me Ella" opened the gate. Come with me. "Ella opened the gate."

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Question 95editing dialogue in context · core

Which version correctly punctuates speech introduced by asked?

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The visitor asked, "Which way is the office"? "The visitor asked, Which way is the office?" The visitor asked, "Which way is the office?" The visitor asked. "which way is the office?"

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Question 96editing dialogue in context · extension

Which sentence has complete pairs of quotation marks around each speaker's words?

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"Ready? asked Jo. "Ready!" replied Cam. "Ready?" asked Jo. "Ready!" replied Cam. "Ready?" asked Jo. Ready!" replied Cam. "Ready?" asked Jo. "Ready! replied Cam.

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Question 97editing dialogue in context · core

Which edit correctly repairs this draft? "The bag is heavy, said Amir.

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Add an apostrophe after heavy. Add a closing quotation mark after the comma. Add a closing quotation mark after Amir. Capitalise said.

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Question 98editing dialogue in context · core

Which edit correctly repairs this draft? "Can you swim? asked Lily.

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Remove the opening quotation mark only. Add a closing quotation mark after the question mark. Add a comma after the question mark. Move the question mark after Lily.

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Question 99editing dialogue in context · core

Which edit correctly repairs this draft? "I know," Said Jonah.

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Replace the comma with an apostrophe. Change Said to said. Change I to i. Change Jonah to jonah.

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Question 100editing dialogue in context · extension

Which edit correctly repairs this draft? "We can try again," said Zoe "after the break."

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Add a question mark after Zoe. Add a comma after Zoe. Capitalise after. Remove the quotation mark before after.

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