1) Read the sentences. Which of them have correctly punctuated the speech? a) What time is it? asked Meera. b) "What time is it?" asked Meera. c) "What time is it? asked Meera." d) What time is it? "asked Meera". 2) Read the sentences. Which of them have correctly punctuated the speech? a) "I want curry for dinner," said Haya. b) I want curry for dinner, said Haya. c) "I want curry for dinner, said Haya." d) "I want curry for dinner, said Haya. 3) Read the sentences. Which of them have correctly punctuated the speech? a) Can I play on the iPad Mom? asked Jenna. b) Can I play on the iPad Mom? "asked Jenna." c) "Can I play on the iPad Mom?" asked Jenna. d) "Can I play on the iPad Mom? asked" Jenna. 4) Read the sentences. Which of them have correctly punctuated the speech? a) "I would like ice cream please," said Rowda. b) "I would like ice cream" please, said Rowda. c) "I would like ice cream please, said Rowda." d) I would like ice cream please, "said Rowda." 5) Read the sentences. Which of them have correctly punctuated the speech? a) That costs 20 dirhams announced the shop-keeper. b) "That costs 20 dirhams," announced the shop-keeper. c) That costs 20 dirhams, "announced the shop-keeper." d) "That costs 20 dirhams, announced the shop-keeper. 6) Read the sentences. Which of them have correctly punctuated the speech? a) "Would you like to read a book? asked the teacher. b) Would you like to read a book? asked the teacher. c) "Would you like to read a book? asked the teacher." d) "Would you like to read a book?" asked the teacher. 7) Read the sentences. Which of them have correctly punctuated the speech? a) "Hooray" shouted the children. b) Hooray! shouted the children. c) "Hooray!" shouted the children. d) "hooray!" shouted the children. 8) Read the sentences. Which of them have correctly punctuated the speech? a) Wadeema yawned, "i'm so sleepy." b) Wadeema yawned, "I'm so sleepy." c) Wadeema yawned, I'm so sleepy. d) "Wadeema yawned," I'm so sleepy. 9) Read the sentences. Which of them have correctly punctuated the speech? a) Emily shouted, "Last one to the shop buys the snacks!" b) Emily shouted, Last one to the shop buys the snacks!  c) "Emily shouted, Last one to the shop buys the snacks!" d) Emily shouted, "last one to the shop buys the snacks!" 10) Read the sentences. Which of them have correctly punctuated the speech? a) I like your new shoes, smiled Fatima. b) "I like your new shoes, smiled Fatima." c) "I like your new shoes," smiled Fatima. d) "I like your new shoes, smiled Fatima. 11) Read the sentences. Which of them have correctly punctuated the speech? a) It's too hot to wear a coat moaned Rachel. b) "It's too hot to wear a coat," moaned Rachel. c) "It's too hot to wear a coat, moaned Rachel." d) It's too hot to wear a coat, "moaned Rachel." 12) Read the sentences. Which of them have correctly punctuated the speech? a) I'm running a race this weekend, said Alyazia proudly. b) I'm running a race this weekend, "said Alyazia proudly." c) "I'm running a race this weekend, said Alyazia proudly." d) "I'm running a race this weekend," said Alyazia proudly.

Quiz: Punctuating Speech Correctly

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