Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 106 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Words said go inside): Put the exact spoken words inside “ ”, starting with a capital letter. Speaker after: “Please sit down,” said the teacher. — a comma (or ? for a question) inside the closing mark, a full stop at the end. Speaker first: Mum said, “Come here.” — a comma after said / asked, and the end mark inside the closing mark.

1. 1.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Rohan said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (b) Mum said, The bus is late today. (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (d) Mum said, “The bus is late today.”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The teacher said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Meera? (b) “What time is it,” asked Meera. (c) “What time is it” asked Meera. (d) “What time is it?” asked Meera.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Sneha. (b) Let us play outside,” said Sneha. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Sneha. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Sneha.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Priya. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Priya. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Priya. (d) “It is my turn now” said Priya.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Dev said, “I love mangoes. (c) Dev said “I love mangoes.” (d) Dev said, I love mangoes.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Tara said
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Kabir. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Kabir. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Kabir. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Kabir.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said (d) I have
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Maria said (d) Close the
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (b) The teacher said, Please sit down. (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (d) The teacher said, “Please sit down.”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Pooja said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Zoya said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Manav. (b) “Please sit down” said Manav. (c) “Please sit down,” said Manav. (d) “Please sit down.” said Manav.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Kabir. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Kabir. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir?
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (b) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (c) Mum said, Let us play outside. (d) Mum said, “Let us play outside.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said the coach. (b) The soup is ready,” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (d) “The soup is ready,” said the coach.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Please sit down.” (b) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (c) Mum said, Please sit down. (d) Mum said, “Please sit down.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) The coach said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (b) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Farhan said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Tenzin said (d) said, I

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