Dialogue Punctuation Quiz

What is the correct way to punctuate the following sentence: Mr. Simmons said, 'We're going on a field trip'?

• Mr. Simmons said, We're going on a field trip'

• Mr. Simmons said 'We're going on a field trip'

• Mr. Simmons said, 'We're going on a field trip

• Mr. Simmons said, 'We're going on a field trip'

Where should the question mark be placed in the sentence: 'It's a dog, isn't it?'

• Outside the quotation marks

• Inside the quotation marks

• Before the quotation marks

• After the quotation marks

How should you punctuate the sentence: Carlos asked, 'Do you think it will be boring?'

• Carlos asked, 'Do you think it will be boring

• Carlos asked, Do you think it will be boring?'

• Carlos asked, 'Do you think it will be boring?'

• Carlos asked 'Do you think it will be boring?'

In the sentence: 'I am so excited about our trip to the museum,' Janie said, where should the quotation marks be placed?

• Before 'I' and after 'museum'

• Before 'I' and after 'said'

• Before 'Janie' and after 'said'

• Before 'trip' and after 'museum'

What punctuation is needed after the speech tag in the sentence: 'Then Justin explained, 'It's a chance to go someplace new''?

• A period

• A comma

• An exclamation mark

• A semicolon