Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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