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Grade 2 English Language - Dialog tags, said, asked
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When somebody in a story speaks, the writer tells us by using speech marks and writes ‘said’, ‘asked’ or ‘replied’. These verbs are then followed by a noun or proper noun – explaining who is speaking.

Grade 2 English Language - Dialog tags, said, asked
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1. Which sentence is perfect?
2. 'Yes you can water the garden.' How should this sentence end?
3. Which of these would the 'said' tag match?
4. 'Can I have some?' How should this sentence end?
5. 'Can I help you?' asked Debbie. Why have we used the word 'asked'?
6. When using the phrase 'asked', what type of punctuation must be used within the speech?
7. Which of these words is not a verb for speaking?
8. 'I'm not sure,' he replied. Why have we used the word 'replied'?
9. Which sentence is perfect?
10. Which sentence is perfect?