Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 145 · 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 (“ ”):
   Kabir said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said (d) said, The
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Mum said (d) said, The
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Please sit down.” (b) The coach said, Please sit down. (c) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said, “Please sit down.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, The soup is ready. (b) Mum said “The soup is ready.” (c) Mum said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Mum said, “The soup is ready.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window” said the teacher. (c) Close the window,” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window,” said the teacher.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, I love mangoes. (b) Imran said, “I love mangoes. (c) Imran said “I love mangoes.” (d) Imran said, “I love mangoes.”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Dad said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (b) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Dad.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Dev. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Dev. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Tenzin said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (b) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) The coach asked, Can I come with you?
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Joseph said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (b) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down,” said the teacher.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The teacher said
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said, Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said “Let us play outside.” (d) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Kabir. (b) “What time is it?” asked Kabir? (c) “What time is it” asked Kabir. (d) “What time is it,” asked Kabir.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Farhan asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Farhan asked, Can I come with you?
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Manav said
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Dev said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said the teacher. (b) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (c) I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (d) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Dad said
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag” asked the coach.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Ishaan said
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (c) Please sit down,” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down” said Dad.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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