Worksheet

Punctuate Dialogue

Grade 4 - Grammar - On Level

NameDate

  1. Which sentence punctuates the dialogue correctly for Jonah?

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

  2. Which words are spoken in this sentence: Luis said, "Bring the bucket for sharp cans."

    • the speaker tag
    • Luis
    • Bring the bucket for sharp cans
    • the whole sentence except punctuation

  3. Which sentence is missing quotation marks?

    • "The cheese is finally melting," Mara said.
    • Mara said "The cheese is finally melting."
    • Mara said, The cheese is finally melting.
    • Quotation marks are not needed for dialogue.

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

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

  5. Which punctuation mark belongs inside the quotation for this spoken line: "That evidence is stronger"?

    • period
    • colon
    • comma only
    • semicolon

  6. Which sentence punctuates the dialogue correctly for Kenji?

    • Kenji asked, "Where does Orion go in summer?"
    • Kenji asked, Where does Orion go in summer?
    • Kenji asked "Where does Orion go in summer?"
    • "Where does Orion go in summer?" Kenji asked.

  7. Which words are spoken in this sentence: Ms. Patel said, "Explain your reasons first."

    • Explain your reasons first
    • Ms. Patel
    • the whole sentence except punctuation
    • said

  8. Which sentence is missing quotation marks?

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

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

    • Mara said, "The cheese is finally melting."
    • Mara said, The cheese is finally melting.
    • "The cheese is finally melting," Mara said.
    • Mara said "The cheese is finally melting."

  10. Which punctuation mark belongs inside the quotation for this spoken line: "Bring the bucket for sharp cans"?

    • period
    • comma only
    • semicolon
    • colon
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