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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Punctuation (Commas and Inverted Commas) (Questions)

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In punctuation, use commas before direct speech beginning with 'he said', e.g. He said, "It's time for tea." Speech followed by 'he said' needs a comma inside the closing speech marks: "It's time for tea," he said.

See how many you get right in this quiz...then reward yourself with a cup of tea!

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
They shouted Hooray!

[ ]	They shouted "Hooray!"
[ ]	They shouted hooray!
[ ]	They shouted, "Hooray!"
[ ]	They shouted, Hooray,

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
He said I've found a solution to the problem.

[ ]	He said "I've found a solution to the problem,"
[ ]	He said "I've found a solution to the problem.
[ ]	He said, "I've found a solution to the problem."
[ ]	He said, I've found a solution to the problem.

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
She whispered It's time to go!

[ ]	She whispered "It's time to go,"
[ ]	She whispered "It's time to go,"
[ ]	She whispered It's time to go!"
[ ]	She whispered, "It's time to go!"

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
He told the class Use a comma before direct speech.

[ ]	He told the class "Use a comma before direct speech,"
[ ]	He told the class, "Use a comma before direct speech."
[ ]	He told the class, use a comma before direct speech.
[ ]	He told the class. Use a comma before direct speech.

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
The lesson is over he announced.

[ ]	"The lesson is over" he announced,
[ ]	"The lesson is over" he announced.
[ ]	"The lesson is over," he announced.
[ ]	The lesson is over, he announced,

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
It will rain tomorrow explained the weather expert.

[ ]	"It will rain tomorrow explained the weather expert".
[ ]	"It will rain tomorrow". explained the weather expert.
[ ]	"It will rain tomorrow," explained the weather expert.
[ ]	It will rain tomorrow, explained the weather expert.

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
There is a traffic jam all the way home reported Jan.

[ ]	"There is a traffic jam all the way home" reported Jan,
[ ]	"There is a traffic jam all the way home, reported Jan".
[ ]	"There is a traffic jam all the way home," reported Jan.
[ ]	There is a traffic jam all the way home reported Jan,

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
I'm so tired Sophie sighed.

[ ]	"I'm so tired Sophie sighed
[ ]	"I'm so tired" Sophie sighed,
[ ]	"I'm so tired" Sophie sighed.
[ ]	"I'm so tired," Sophie sighed.

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
Come and look at the dolphins cried Jon.

[ ]	"Come and look at the dolphins cried Jon,
[ ]	"Come and look at the dolphins" cried Jon,
[ ]	"Come and look at the dolphins" cried Jon.
[ ]	"Come and look at the dolphins," cried Jon.

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Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
This is the last question laughed Arjin.

[ ]	"This is the last question laughed Arjin."
[ ]	"This is the last question" laughed Arjin,
[ ]	"This is the last question" laughed Arjin.
[ ]	"This is the last question," laughed Arjin.

English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Punctuation (Commas and Inverted Commas) (Answers)

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
They shouted Hooray!

[ ]	They shouted "Hooray!"
[ ]	They shouted hooray!
[x]	They shouted, "Hooray!"
[ ]	They shouted, Hooray,

They shouted, "Hooray!" Use comma before speech

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
He said I've found a solution to the problem.

[ ]	He said "I've found a solution to the problem,"
[ ]	He said "I've found a solution to the problem.
[x]	He said, "I've found a solution to the problem."
[ ]	He said, I've found a solution to the problem.

He said, "I've found a solution to the problem."