WorksheetsPunctuating Dialogue
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
____________________ go before and after the speaker's exact words.
a)
commas
b)
tag lines
c)
quotation marks
d)
question marks
2.
_______________ the first word of a quotation and first word of each sentence.
a)
Indent
b)
Capitalize
c)
Underline
d)
Delete
3.
______________ each time the speaker changes in a narrative writing.
a)
skip a line
b)
make a new paragraph
c)
use a comma
d)
put all the dialogue in one paragraph
4.
Which of the following is an example of a commodity that a student might possess in our book clubs?
a)
nice shoes
b)
laziness
c)
thoughtful questions
d)
a banjo
5.
Which of the following is correct?
a)
Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."
b)
Jane Said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."
c)
Jane said "I really want to eat Cheetos."
d)
Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos,"
6.
Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet screamed Mrs. Balkam
a)
"Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet?" screamed Mrs. Balkam.
b)
Has anyone seen my data spreadsheet? "Screamed Mrs. Balkam"
c)
"has anyone seen my data spreadsheet?" screamed mrs. balkam?
7.
Select the correct answer.
a)
"What a beautiful day!", said Ms. Wright.
b)
"What a beautiful day!" said Ms. Wright.
c)
"What a beautiful day! said Ms. Wright."
d)
"What a beautiful day! said" Ms. Wright.
8.
A comma should follow which word in the sentence below?
Miller whined "Are we there yet?"
Miller whined "Are we there yet?"
a)
whined
b)
Miller
c)
yet
d)
Are
9.
Which of the following synonyms for sweven has the most negative connotation?
a)
wish
b)
daydream
c)
fantasy
d)
false hope
10.
Select the correct answer.
a)
"Hello," he asked cautiously. "is anyone home?"
b)
"Hello", he asked cautiously "is anyone home?"
c)
"Hello," he asked cautiously, "is anyone home?"
d)
"Hello, he asked cautiously, is anyone home?"
11.
Which of these is correct?
a)
James is "very" nice said Chris.
b)
"James," is very nice said Chris.
c)
"James is very nice", said Chris.
d)
"James is very nice," said Chris.
12.
Which is correct?
a)
According to the article on the Times for Kids website, "Crowds can lead to stampedes."
b)
"According to the article on the Times for Kids website, "Crowds can lead to stampedes."
c)
According to the article on the times for kids website, "Crowds can lead to stampedes."
d)
"According to the article on the Times for Kids website, "Crowds can lead to stampedes.
13.
Choose the sentence which uses quotation marks correctly.
a)
"That's just great," Ms. Anderson cried out. "I can't find my keys!"
b)
"That's just great", Ms. Anderson cried out "I can't find my keys"
c)
"That's just great," Ms. Anderson cried out, "I can't find my keys."
d)
"That's just great?" Ms. Anderson cried out, I can't find my keys!"
14.
"My homework is not finished", said Yannick with a smile.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
15.
Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated
a)
"What if," my father worried, "I can't find the car keys?"
b)
What if my father worried, "I can't find the car keys?"
c)
"What if," my father worried "I can't find the car keys."
16.
Armando made sure to pack enough provisions to last the whole camping trip.
Which of the following words is the best synonym for provisions?
Which of the following words is the best synonym for provisions?
a)
plans
b)
supplies
c)
outdoors
d)
careful
17.
Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated
a)
Papyrus I wrote in my report, "was a kind of paper used by the Egyptians.
b)
"Papyrus," I wrote in my report, "Was a kind of paper used by the Egyptians."
c)
"Papyrus," I wrote in my report, "was a kind of paper used by the Egyptians."
18.
Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated
a)
"Do you want to play baseball during recess," Bob asked.
b)
"Do you want to play baseball during recess?" Bob asked.
c)
"Do you want to play baseball during recess? Bob asked.
19.
Choose the sentence in which the quotation is correctly punctuated
a)
"This movie," Robin said, "is really exciting."
b)
"This movie" Robin said, "is really exciting."
c)
"This movie," Robin said, "Is really exciting."
20.
When the doors of Walmart opened on Black Friday, pandemonium erupted outside.
Which of the following is the best antonym for pandemonium?
Which of the following is the best antonym for pandemonium?
a)
harmony
b)
peaceful
c)
intensity
d)
H-E-double hockey sticks
21.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
According to the map Amy whispered we are very close to the hidden treasure.
b)
"According to the map," Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."
c)
"According to the map" Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."
d)
According to the map, Amy whispered, "we are very close to the hidden treasure."
22.
Choose the sentence that uses the correct punctuation.
a)
"This museum is gigantic"! Anna exclaimed.
b)
"This museum is gigantic!" Anna exclaimed.
c)
"This museum is gigantic! Anna exclaimed."
d)
This museum is gigantic! "Anna exclaimed."
23.
"I think," said the doctor, "that you need a good rest."
a)
"I think," Said the doctor, "that you need a good rest."
b)
"I think," said the doctor, "That you need a good rest."
c)
"I think," said the Doctor, "that you need a good rest."
d)
This sentence is correct as it is written.
24.
Choose the sentence that uses the correct punctuation.
a)
Celia said, "Everyone should visit the museum."
b)
Celia said "Everyone should visit the museum."
c)
Celia said, "everyone should visit the museum."
d)
"Celia said" Everyone should visit the museum.
25.
"I can't believe the hokum that's coming out of your mouth right now," said Jared's mom as he explained that he'd been kidnapped by aliens.
Which of the following is the best synonym for hokum?
Which of the following is the best synonym for hokum?
a)
truth
b)
uninteresting
c)
idiotic
d)
codswallop
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