English Language Arts Grade 5 45 min

Punctuating dialogue

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How to punctuate with the speaker tag at the end.

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How to punctuate a question in dialogue.

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How to punctuate with the speaker tag at the beginning.

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Sample Practice Questions

Easy
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
0.A. "I'm ready for lunch," said Ava.
1.B. "I'm ready for lunch" said Ava.
2.C. "I'm ready for lunch", said Ava.
3.D. "I'm ready for lunch." said Ava.
Easy
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
0.A. "What is your name," asked the boy.
1.B. "What is your name?" asked the boy.
2.C. "What is your name?", asked the boy.
3.D. "What is your name"? asked the boy.
Easy
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
0.A. Ben shouted, "The game is starting!"
1.B. Ben shouted "The game is starting!"
2.C. Ben shouted: "The game is starting!"
3.D. Ben, shouted "The game is starting!"

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