Punctuating Dialogue

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The Rules When Punctuating Dialogue: Which sentence is punctuated correctly? "I can't wait for the holidays, exclaimed the student." "I can't wait for the holidays," exclaimed the student. "I cant wait for the holidays," exclaimed the student Which sentence is punctuated correctly? "have you seen my red coat?" asked george. Have you seen my red coat? "asked George." "Have you seen my red coat?" asked George. Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Peter wondered, "How much longer until we have lunch?" Peter wondered, how much longer until we have lunch? Peter wondered "how much longer until we have lunch?" Which sentence is punctuated correctly? "This is the best book I have ever read"! Simon informed. "this is the best book I have ever read!" simon informed. "This is the best book I have ever read!" Simon informed. Which sentence is punctuated correctly? "Theres a strong chance of rain today" informed the weather man. "There's a strong chance of rain today," informed the weather man. "There's a strong chance of rain today?" informed the weather man. Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Cooper shouted with joy, "Best birthday ever!" "Cooper shouted with joy," Best birthday ever! Cooper shouted with joy "best birthday ever!" Which sentence is punctuated correctly? "Hold up!" Daisy yelled, "I'll come with you." Hold up! "Daisy yelled," I'll come with you. "Hold up! Daisy yelled, I'll come with you. Sort the following sentences under the headings Correct and Incorrect: Hint: There are six sentences that come under each heading. Correct "Have a lovely weekend everyone," she said whilst leaving. Jordan cried, "That hurt!" "Psst... can I borrow a pencil?" he whispered. Santa asked, "What do you want for Christmas?" "I wish we had a swimming pool," said Ben, "then we could go swimming all the time!" "At the zoo, we saw some penguins!" said Suzy excitedly. Incorrect "Im way better at it than you" Harry boasted. Good, said the farmer, "we really need the rain." On the weekend, I got a new computer game! Ryan explained. "Michelle suggested," The Los Angeles Lakers are the best basketball team in the world! "off with his head!" demanded king edward. No way! Georgia said in disbelief. Rewrite the following sentences so that they are punctuated correctly: I can help! Yash suggested. "I can help!" Yash suggested. Zoe pleaded, Please let me go. I beg you! Zoe pleaded, "Please let me go. I beg you!" May I please get a tissue? asked Jules. "May I please get a tissue?" asked Jules. Neptune is my favourite planet, Alex informed. "Neptune is my favourite planet," Alex informed. Mr Jones, he started, I need some help. "Mr Jones," he started, "I need some help." Rewrite the following paragraph so that it is punctuated correctly: The smallest Bill Goat Gruff came to the bridge Who's that trip trapping over my bridge? growled the troll. It's only me, the little Billy Goat Gruff, said the smallest goat. Then I'm going to eat you up! roared the troll. But my brother is much bigger. You should wait for him, said the smallest Bill Goat Gruff