Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 12 · 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 (“ ”):
   Arjun said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Farhan. (b) “Close the window.” said Farhan. (c) Close the window,” said Farhan. (d) “Close the window,” said Farhan.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Aarav. (d) “The soup is ready” said Aarav.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked “What time is it?” (b) Aisha asked, What time is it? (c) Aisha asked, “What time is it?” (d) Aisha asked, “What time is it.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Maria said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said “Let us play outside.” (b) Saanvi said, Let us play outside. (c) Saanvi said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Saanvi said, “Let us play outside.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said “The soup is ready.” (b) Farhan said, “The soup is ready. (c) Farhan said, The soup is ready. (d) Farhan said, “The soup is ready.”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Dev. (b) Let us play outside,” said Dev. (c) “Let us play outside” said Dev. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Dev.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Aarav asked, Can I come with you? (c) Aarav asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Aarav asked “Can I come with you?”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Mum said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Omkar. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Omkar. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar?
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Maria. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Maria. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Maria. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Maria.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Tenzin asked “Why are you late?” (c) Tenzin asked, Why are you late? (d) Tenzin asked, “Why are you late?”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Nisha said (d) I have finished my homework.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rahul? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rahul. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Rahul. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Rahul.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Grandma said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (b) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (c) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Aarav said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Sneha said (d) The soup is ready.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (c) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late” asked the teacher.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aarav. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aarav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav?
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “The soup is ready. (b) Grandma said, The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Grandma said “The soup is ready.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Maria asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Maria asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Maria asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) The teacher said (d) Close the window.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “Close the window.” (b) Dad said, Close the window. (c) Dad said, “Close the window. (d) Dad said, “Close the window.”

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