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Quotation Marks (Said is Dead)

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

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1.

Fix this sentence:

Have you heard about his dog? whispered John

a)

"Have you heard about his dog?" whispered John.

b)

"Have you heard about his dog? whispered John".

c)

"Have you heard about his dog? whispered" John.

d)

Have you heard about his dog? "whispered" John.

2.

Fix this sentence:

i can't believe my eyes shouted the man

a)

"i can't believe my eyes," shouted the man.

b)

"I can't believe my eyes," shouted the man.

c)

"I can't believe my eyes!" shouted the man.

d)

"I can't believe my eyes shouted the man!"

3.

Fix this sentence:

we will be having a book sale near the library stated the student

a)

"we will be having a book sale near the library?" stated the student.

b)

"We will be having a book sale near the library," stated the student.

c)

"We will be having a book sale near the library stated" the student.

d)

"we will be having a book sale near the library? stated the student."

4.

why isn't she home yet max sighed


Sigh: to give out a long audible breath to express sadness, relief, tiredness, etc.

a)

"Why isn't she home yet," max sighed.

b)

"Why isn't she home yet?" max sighed.

c)

"Why isn't she home yet?" Max sighed.

d)

"Why isn't she home yet Max sighed?"

5.

vicky cheered The weekends are almost here


Cheer: to shout for joy or encouragement

a)

Vicky cheered, "The weekends are almost here!"

b)

vicky cheered "The weekends are almost here"

c)

Vicky "cheered The weekends are almost here!"

d)

vicky cheered, "The weekends are almost here!"

6.

Good morning yawned Molly as she stretched her arms

a)

"Good morning," yawned Molly as she stretched her arms!

b)

"Good morning." yawned Molly as she stretched her arms.

c)

"Good morning," yawned Molly as she stretched her arms.

d)

Good morning yawned Molly "as she stretched her arms."

7.

the place that you're looking for is that way replied the man as he pointed North

a)

"The place that you're looking for is that way," replied the man as he pointed North.

b)

"the place that you're looking for is that way?" replied the man as he pointed North.

c)

"the place that you're looking for is that way replied," the man as he pointed North.

d)

"The place that you're looking for is that way replied!" the man as he pointed North.

8.

the mother warned you might get shocked if you touch that

a)

The mother warned, "you might get shocked if you touch that?"

b)

The mother warned, "You might get shocked if you touch that!"

c)

"The mother warned", you might get shocked if you touch that!

d)

the mother warned, "you might get shocked if you touch that!"

9.

i see Dean muttered so this goes here and that goes there.


Mutter: to talk to yourself in a low voice

a)

"I see," Dean muttered ,"so this goes here and that goes there."

b)

"i see Dean muttered so this goes here and that goes there."

c)

"i see" Dean muttered "so this goes here and that goes there."

d)

"I see, Dean muttered ,"so this goes here and that goes there."

10.

Wait, they exclaimed there has to be some mistake!


Exclaim: to cry out in surprise or pain

a)

"Wait," they exclaimed ,"there has to be some mistake!"

b)

"Wait," they exclaimed "there has to be some mistake!"

c)

"Wait," they exclaimed" ,"there has to be some mistake!"

d)

Wait "they exclaimed" ,"there has to be some mistake!"

11.

ouch! Bobby cried My tummy doesn't feel good

a)

"ouch! Bobby cried", my tummy doesn't feel good!

b)

"ouch!", Bobby cried ,"My tummy doesn't feel good."

c)

"ouch!" Bobby cried ,"My tummy doesn't feel good."

d)

"Ouch!" Bobby cried ,"My tummy doesn't feel good."

12.

no! Ian wailed this can't be happening to me


Wail: to let out a long & loud cry (grief)

a)

"no!" Ian wailed ,"this can't be happening to me."

b)

"No!" Ian wailed ,"This can't be happening to me?"

c)

"No!" Ian wailed ,"This can't be happening to me!"

d)

"No! Ian wailed ,"This can't be happening to me!"

13.

well she grinned it's your birthday today, isn't it


Grin: to show a big/wide smile

a)

well "she grinned" ,"it's your birthday today, isn't it?"

b)

"Well," she grinned ,"it's your birthday today, isn't it?"

c)

"well," she grinned "it's your birthday today, isn't it"

d)

"Well." she grinned ,"it's your birthday today, isn't it"

14.

have i forgotten something before i left thought richard


Thought: past tense of think

a)

"Have I forgotten something before I left?" thought Richard.

b)

"Have i forgotten something before i left?" thought Richard.

c)

"Have I forgotten something before I left?" thought richard.

d)

"Have i forgotten something before i left?" thought richard.

15.

the coach instructed remember to play smartly later


Instruct: to tell someone to do something in a formal way

a)

the coach instructed ,"remember to play smartly later."

b)

The coach instructed ,"Remember to play smartly later."

c)

the coach instructed ,"remember to play smartly later"

d)

"The coach instructed," remember to play smartly later.

16.

i cant believe it she laughed you remembered my birthday

a)

"i can't believe it," she laughed ,"you remembered my birthday!"

b)

"I cant believe it" she laughed "you remembered my birthday!"

c)

"I can't believe it," she laughed ,"you remembered my birthday!"

d)

i cant "believe it she," laughed ,"you remembered my birthday!"