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Class 3 · English Medium · Pearson Edexcel · English

Punctuation and dialogue

Explore punctuation and dialogue with an example and your own answers.

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Speech marks enclose spoken words. A question mark belongs inside the speech marks when the spoken words form a question.

Worked example

Mina asked, “Where is my pen?” The comma separates the reporting words from the speech.

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?

The spoken words ask a question.

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closing

Speech has an opening and a closing mark.

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Rina said, “I am ready.”

A guardian checks capitals, comma, paired speech marks and the full stop.

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Can Rafi swim?

Start the question and name with capitals, then add a question mark.

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comma

A comma separates list items.

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Mina said, “I found the key.”

Accept consistent standard quotation style, the reporting clause and suitable final punctuation.

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