Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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