Worksheet

Punctuate Dialogue

Grade 4 - Grammar - Challenge Me

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  1. Which sentence punctuates the dialogue correctly for Jonah?

    • "That evidence is stronger" Jonah said.
    • Jonah said, "That evidence is stronger."
    • Jonah said "That evidence is stronger."
    • Jonah said That evidence is stronger.

  2. Which words are spoken in this sentence: Jonah said, "That evidence is stronger."

    • said
    • the speaker tag
    • That evidence is stronger
    • the whole sentence except punctuation

  3. Which sentence is missing quotation marks?

    • "That evidence is stronger," Jonah said.
    • Jonah said, That evidence is stronger.
    • Jonah said, "That evidence is stronger."
    • Quotation marks are not needed for dialogue.

  4. Which sentence places the speaker tag after the quotation correctly?

    • Priya suggested "Try one more block."
    • "Try one more block," Priya suggested.
    • "Try one more block" Priya suggested.
    • Priya suggested, Try one more block.

  5. Which punctuation mark belongs inside the quotation for this spoken line: "Try one more block"?

    • period
    • colon
    • apostrophe
    • semicolon

  6. Which sentence punctuates the dialogue correctly for Luis?

    • Luis said, "Bring the bucket for sharp cans."
    • Luis said Bring the bucket for sharp cans.
    • Luis said, Bring the bucket for sharp cans.
    • "Bring the bucket for sharp cans" Luis said.

  7. Which words are spoken in this sentence: Tessa noted, "The bud opened this week."

    • said
    • the whole sentence except punctuation
    • the speaker tag
    • The bud opened this week

  8. Which sentence is missing quotation marks?

    • Quotation marks are not needed for dialogue.
    • Luis said "Bring the bucket for sharp cans."
    • Luis said, Bring the bucket for sharp cans.
    • "Bring the bucket for sharp cans," Luis said.

  9. Which sentence places the speaker tag after the quotation correctly?

    • Ms. Patel said, Explain your reasons first.
    • "Explain your reasons first," Ms. Patel said.
    • Ms. Patel said "Explain your reasons first."
    • "Explain your reasons first" Ms. Patel said.

  10. Which punctuation mark belongs inside the quotation for this spoken line: "The cheese is finally melting"?

    • comma only
    • semicolon
    • period
    • apostrophe
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