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Read and think
Text card
"Please bring the atlas," said Mira.
dialogue model
The spoken words go inside quotation marks.
Example: Quotation marks show exact speech.
Grade 4
Dialogue punctuation and speaker clues
Read and write short dialogue using quotation marks, commas, and speaker tags correctly.
Category: Grammar in Use
10 min
Confident
Dialogue should be easy to follow. Punctuation and speaker clues help readers know who is talking and how the line is said.
Read and think
Open one card at a time, read the text together, and use the audio button when hearing the line once helps.
Read and think
Text card
"I found it," replied Arun.
speaker tag
The speaker tag tells who said the line.
Example: Replied Arun is the speaker clue.
Read and think
Text card
A comma often comes before the closing quotation mark when the sentence continues with a speaker tag.
punctuation rule
Watch where the comma is placed.
Example: Dialogue punctuation follows a pattern.
Read and think
Text card
Good writing habit: Read the sentence aloud to check whether the punctuation matches the speaking voice.
editing tip
Dialogue should sound natural when read aloud.
Example: Reading aloud helps editing.
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Topic sentences and supporting points
Build a paragraph that starts clearly and adds details that stay on the same topic.
Verb tenses in context
Notice how past, present, and future verbs change depending on when the action happens.
Revising for clarity and order
Improve a short paragraph by checking sentence order, repeated ideas, and missing details.