Question 1: What punctuation is used to enclose the spoken words in the excerpt?

Answer: Quotation marks (speech marks)

Question 2: In the sentence "Are you sure this is the right place?", where is the question mark placed relative to the speech marks?

Answer: Inside the speech marks

Question 3: Identify the sentence where punctuation is placed outside the speech marks and explain why.

Answer: There is no such sentence in the excerpt; all punctuation follows punctuation rules for dialogue.

Question 4: Rewrite the following sentence with correct punctuation: Jake nodded, his eyes darting around as he replied, "Absolutely. No one will suspect a thing"

Answer: Jake nodded, his eyes darting around as he replied, "Absolutely. No one will suspect a thing."

Question 5: Explain why punctuation like question marks or exclamation points are placed inside the speech marks in modern fiction.

Answer: Because they are part of the spoken sentence or question.

Question 6: Select the option that correctly punctuates the sentence: She asked, "Are we there yet".

Answer: b) She asked, "Are we there yet?"

Question 7: Identify and correct the punctuation error in this sentence: "I can't believe it's already midnight" she exclaimed.

Answer: The sentence should have a comma after the closing quotation mark: "I can't believe it's already midnight," she exclaimed.

Question 8: Create a short dialogue between two characters in a modern fiction story, using correct speech mark punctuation. Include at least three exchanges.

Answer: Sample dialogue: A: "Did you hear that noise outside?" B: "Yeah, I think someone’s there. Should we check?" A: "Definitely, but be careful."

Question 9: Using your created dialogue, check if the punctuation of dialogue is correct. For each line, identify if the punctuation is correct or needs revision.

Answer: Answers will vary based on student responses, but should include correct placement of quotation marks and punctuation relative to speech.