Dialogue Tags & Punctuation

"Ouch! The dog bit me!" Susie _____.

• cried

• giggled

• whispered

• commanded

"Where is the Great Barrier Reef?" Alex ______.

• wept

• wondered

• asked

• muttered

"I wish the circuit breaker were over!" Mimi _______.

• sniggered

• instructed

• chimed

• whined

"Shh, don't wake the baby up," her mother ______.

• sobbed

• whispered

• laughed

• stuttered

"Woohoo! It's time for lunch!" Raju _____.

• exclaimed

• begged

• whimpered

• boomed

Which is the correctly punctuated sentence?

• "Keep up the great work, Ms. Jolene" encouraged.

• "Keep up the great work," Ms. Jolene encouraged.

• "Keep up the great work?" Ms. Jolene encouraged.

• "Keep up the great work." Ms. Jolene encouraged.

Which is the correctly punctuated sentence?

• "It must be a snake." Jeremy shrieked in fear!

• "It must be a snake," Jeremy shrieked in fear.

• "It must be a snake!" Jeremy shrieked in fear.

• It must be a snake! Jeremy shrieked in fear.

Which is the correctly punctuated sentence?

• Sonia enquired sweetly, "Can you help me, please?".

• Sonia enquired sweetly, "Can you help me, please."

• Sonia enquired sweetly "Can you help me, please?"

• Sonia enquired sweetly, "Can you help me, please?"

Which is the correctly punctuated sentence?

• "We should show appreciation for our country's frontline healthcare workers" Jasper reminded his sister.

• "We should show appreciation for our country's frontline healthcare workers." Jasper reminded his sister.

• "We should show appreciation for our country's frontline healthcare workers," Jasper reminded his sister.

• "We should show appreciation for our country's frontline healthcare workers, Jasper reminded his sister."

Which is the correctly punctuated sentence?

• "Congratulations!" "You have come to the end of this quiz!" Ms. Jolene exclaimed.

• "Congratulations!" You have come to the end of this quiz! Ms. Jolene exclaimed.

• "Congratulations! You have come to the end of this quiz!" Ms. Jolene exclaimed.

• "Congratulations! You have come to the end of this quiz! Ms. Jolene exclaimed."