Print Punctuation and dialogue · Year 4 English

Question 1

punctuating direct speech · core

Which sentence correctly punctuates the speaker's exact words?

I found it, "said Ella."
"I found it" said Ella.
"I found it," said Ella.
"I found it, said Ella."

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Question 2

punctuating direct speech · core

Which sentence correctly places the question mark?

"Where is the map?" asked Noah.
"Where is the map"? asked Noah.
"Where is the map," asked Noah?
"Where is the map? asked Noah."

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Question 3

punctuating direct speech · core

Which sentence correctly punctuates the exclamation?

"Watch out"! shouted Mia.
"Watch out! shouted Mia."
"Watch out!" shouted Mia.
"Watch out,!" shouted Mia.

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Question 4

punctuating direct speech · core

Which sentence correctly introduces the spoken statement?

Dad said, "dinner is ready."
"Dad said, Dinner is ready."
Dad said, "Dinner is ready."
Dad said "Dinner is ready".

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Question 5

punctuating direct speech · core

Which sentence correctly introduces a spoken question?

"Zara asked, May I borrow this?"
Zara asked "may I borrow this?"
Zara asked, "May I borrow this"?
Zara asked, "May I borrow this?"

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Question 6

punctuating direct speech · core

Which sentence correctly punctuates these spoken words followed by a reporting clause?

"The path is slippery," warned the guide.
"The path is slippery." warned the guide.
"The path is slippery, warned the guide."
"The path is slippery" warned the guide.

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Question 7

punctuating direct speech · core

Which sentence correctly punctuates a one-word reply?

Yes, "replied Ben."
"Yes, replied Ben."
"Yes," replied Ben.
"Yes" replied Ben.

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Question 8

punctuating direct speech · core

Which sentence has the correct capital after the reporting clause?

amir said, "We are early."
Amir said, "We are early."
Amir Said, "We are early."
Amir said, "we are early."

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Question 9

punctuating direct speech · core

Which sentence correctly uses a lowercase reporting verb after a spoken question?

"Is that yours?" Asked Priya.
"Is that yours?" asked Priya.
"is that yours?" asked Priya.
"Is that yours?" asked priya.

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Question 10

punctuating direct speech · core

Which sentence correctly uses a lowercase reporting verb after an exclamation?

"Hurry!" Called Tom.
"Hurry!" called Tom.
"Hurry!" called tom.
"hurry!" called Tom.

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Question 11

punctuating direct speech · extension

Which sentence correctly punctuates two spoken sentences before a reporting clause?

"The bus is here. We should go" said Liv.
"The bus is here. we should go," said Liv.
"The bus is here. We should go," said Liv.
"The bus is here, We should go," said Liv.

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Question 12

punctuating direct speech · core

Which sentence correctly punctuates an instruction introduced by a reporting clause?

The coach said "Bring your water bottle".
"The coach said, Bring your water bottle."
The coach said, "bring your water bottle."
The coach said, "Bring your water bottle."

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Question 13

punctuating direct speech · extension

Which sentence correctly punctuates a statement split by a reporting clause?

"After lunch," said Eva, "we can play."
"After lunch," said Eva, "We can play."
"After lunch, said Eva, we can play."
"After lunch" said Eva "we can play."

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Question 14

punctuating direct speech · extension

Which sentence correctly punctuates two complete spoken sentences separated by a reporting clause?

"It is raining" said Owen. "take an umbrella."
"It is raining," said Owen, "take an umbrella."
"It is raining, said Owen. Take an umbrella."
"It is raining," said Owen. "Take an umbrella."

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Question 15

punctuating direct speech · core

Which sentence correctly punctuates the exact words All aboard?

"All aboard! called the driver."
"All aboard!" called the driver.
All aboard! "called the driver."
"All aboard"! called the driver.

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Question 16

punctuating direct speech · support

What punctuation belongs after said in: Hana said __ "The kitten is asleep."?

a full stop
a comma
a question mark
an apostrophe

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Question 17

punctuating direct speech · support

What punctuation belongs after ready in: "Are you ready __" asked the instructor?

an apostrophe
a comma
a question mark
a full stop

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Question 18

punctuating direct speech · support

What punctuation belongs after careful in: "Be careful __" shouted the rescuer?

a colon
an exclamation mark
an apostrophe
a hyphen

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Question 19

punctuating direct speech · support

What punctuation belongs after fine in: "I feel fine __" said Jack?

a colon
an apostrophe
a full stop
a comma

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Question 20

punctuating direct speech · support

Which word needs a capital in: The teacher said, "please open your books."?

please
books
said
your

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Question 21

punctuating direct speech · core

Which word should begin with lowercase in: "Can we start?" Asked Freya?

Asked
None of them
Can
Freya

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Question 22

punctuating direct speech · core

Where should the closing quotation mark go in: "The bridge is safe, said the guide.?

immediately after the comma after safe
before safe
after said
after guide

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Question 23

punctuating direct speech · core

Where should the opening quotation mark go in: Luca said, The door is stuck."?

immediately before stuck
immediately before said
immediately before The
immediately before Luca

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Question 24

punctuating direct speech · core

What is wrong with this draft? "Please wait outside," said "the nurse."

The reporting words the nurse should not be in quotation marks.
Wait should have a capital letter.
Please needs a lowercase letter.
The comma should be an apostrophe.

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Question 25

punctuating direct speech · core

What is wrong with this draft? "Where did it go," asked Finn.

The spoken question needs a question mark instead of the comma.
The closing quotation mark belongs after Finn.
Finn should be lowercase.
Where should be lowercase.

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Question 26

punctuating direct speech · core

What is wrong with this draft? "The cake is ready", said Bea.

Ready should begin with a capital.
The comma belongs inside the closing quotation mark.
The name Bea must be lowercase.
The quotation needs no opening mark.

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Question 27

punctuating direct speech · core

What is wrong with this draft? Dad asked, "where are your shoes?"

The question mark belongs after Dad.
Asked must have a capital letter.
Shoes must have a capital letter.
Where needs a capital letter.

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Question 28

punctuating direct speech · core

What is wrong with this draft? "Stop!," cried Arun.

Arun should be lowercase.
The comma after the exclamation mark should be removed.
Stop should be lowercase.
The exclamation mark belongs outside the quotation.

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Question 29

punctuating direct speech · core

What is wrong with this draft? "Can I help?," asked Mei.

Mei should be lowercase.
The opening quotation mark should be removed.
The comma after the question mark should be removed.
The question mark should be an apostrophe.

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Question 30

punctuating direct speech · core

What is wrong with this draft? "I agree." said the captain.

Remove both quotation marks.
Replace the full stop after agree with a comma.
Change agree to Agree.
Replace the full stop after captain with a comma.

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Question 31

speech and reporting boundaries · support

Which words should be inside quotation marks in: Mum said, Please bring a coat.?

Please bring a coat.
Mum said
said, Please
Mum said, Please bring a coat.

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Question 32

speech and reporting boundaries · support

Which words should be inside quotation marks in: I can see the lighthouse, said Ruby.?

said Ruby
the lighthouse, said Ruby
I can see the lighthouse, said Ruby
I can see the lighthouse

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Question 33

speech and reporting boundaries · core

Why are there no quotation marks in: Yusuf said that he was hungry?

Quotation marks are only used for questions.
It reports the meaning rather than quoting his exact words.
The sentence is too short for quotation marks.
Hungry people cannot be quoted.

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Question 34

speech and reporting boundaries · core

Which sentence needs quotation marks around the exact spoken words?

The librarian explained the whispering rule.
The librarian asked us to whisper.
The librarian said, Please whisper.
The librarian said that we should whisper.

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Question 35

speech and reporting boundaries · extension

Which sentence correctly leaves reported speech unquoted?

Ella said that the match was cancelled.
Ella "said that" the match was cancelled.
Ella said, "that the match was cancelled."
"Ella said that the match was cancelled."

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Question 36

speech and reporting boundaries · core

In a story, what should usually happen when a different character starts speaking?

Put a comma between the speakers' names.
Remove all quotation marks.
Keep both speakers inside one pair of quotation marks.
Begin a new paragraph.

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Question 37

speech and reporting boundaries · core

Which part identifies who spoke in: "The room is empty," whispered Zain?

The room
The room is empty
is empty
whispered Zain

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Question 38

speech and reporting boundaries · support

Which punctuation surrounds the speaker's exact words in a written story?

apostrophes used for missing letters
hyphens
brackets
quotation marks

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Question 39

speech and reporting boundaries · extension

Why is said lowercase in: "Who is there?" said Nina?

It continues the sentence as a reporting verb.
All words after question marks are lowercase.
It is a name.
Question marks cancel all capital letters.

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Question 40

speech and reporting boundaries · extension

Why is He capitalised in: "I will help." He picked up a bag.?

He is a reporting verb.
Bag should also have a capital.
He begins a new sentence describing an action.
Every word after speech needs a capital.

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Question 41

speech and reporting boundaries · extension

Which sentence treats the action as a separate sentence correctly?

"I see it. Mia pointed at the roof."
"I see it" Mia pointed at the roof.
"I see it." Mia pointed at the roof.
"I see it," Mia pointed at the roof.

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Question 42

speech and reporting boundaries · extension

Which sentence correctly attaches a reporting clause?

"I see it." Mia said.
"I see it" Mia said.
"I see it, Mia said."
"I see it," Mia said.

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Question 43

speech and reporting boundaries · core

Which closing mark belongs inside the quotation in: The ranger asked, "Who has a torch__"?

:
,
'
?

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Question 44

speech and reporting boundaries · core

Which closing mark belongs inside the quotation in: Theo replied, "I have one__"?

an apostrophe
a comma
a colon
a full stop

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Question 45

speech and reporting boundaries · extension

Why is we lowercase in: "When the rain stops," said Grace, "we can leave."?

The spoken sentence continues after the interruption.
Grace is not the speaker.
Pronouns never take capitals.
Words in quotation marks cannot take capitals.

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Question 46

editing dialogue in context · extension

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

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

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Question 47

editing dialogue in context · core

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

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 48

editing dialogue in context · core

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

"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 49

editing dialogue in context · core

Which revision preserves a spoken question and its reporting clause?

"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 50

editing dialogue in context · extension

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

"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 51

editing dialogue in context · core

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

"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 52

editing dialogue in context · extension

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

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

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Question 53

editing dialogue in context · extension

Which revision correctly capitalises a new spoken sentence?

"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 54

editing dialogue in context · extension

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

"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 55

editing dialogue in context · core

Which version correctly punctuates speech introduced by asked?

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 56

editing dialogue in context · extension

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

"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 57

editing dialogue in context · core

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

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 58

editing dialogue in context · core

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

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 59

editing dialogue in context · core

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

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

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Question 60

editing dialogue in context · extension

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

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

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