Punctuation and dialogue

Question 41editing dialogue in context · extension

A pupil writes: Ben said that "he needed a pencil." Which edit makes it consistent reported speech?

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Capitalise Needed. Remove the quotation marks. Put a question mark after pencil. Put quotation marks around Ben said.

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Question 42editing dialogue in context · core

A pupil writes: Sienna said, I have a spare pencil. Which edit marks the exact words correctly?

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Put quotation marks around Sienna said. Put an apostrophe after pencil. Put quotation marks around the whole sentence. Put quotation marks around I have a spare pencil.

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Question 43editing dialogue in context · core

Which revision preserves a shouted warning and correctly places its punctuation?

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"Stay back!" called the ranger. "Stay back! called the ranger." "Stay back"! called the ranger. "Stay back!," called the ranger.

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Question 44editing dialogue in context · core

Which revision preserves a spoken question and its reporting clause?

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"Did you see it?" asked Kai. "Did you see it" asked Kai? "Did you see it? asked Kai." "Did you see it," asked Kai?

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Question 45editing dialogue in context · extension

Which revision correctly makes the action after speech a separate sentence?

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"We won!" the players jumped up. "We won!" The players jumped up. "We won," the players jumped up. "We won! The players jumped up."

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Question 46editing 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 47editing 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 48editing 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 49editing 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 50editing 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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