Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 151 · 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?
   “I love mangoes___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Kavya said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Aisha. (b) “The bus is late today” said Aisha. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Aisha. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Aisha.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Grandma said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said “Let us play outside.” (b) Meera said, “Let us play outside. (c) Meera said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Meera said, Let us play outside.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Grandma said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Imran said
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Ishaan. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Ishaan. (c) “The bus is late today” said Ishaan. (d) The bus is late today,” said Ishaan.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Arjun said (d) The bus is late today.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Joseph said (d) The soup is ready.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Dad said (d) said, Close
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down.” said the coach.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Rohan. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Rohan. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Rohan. (d) The bus is late today,” said Rohan.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Aisha. (b) “I love mangoes” said Aisha. (c) I love mangoes,” said Aisha. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Aisha.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Yash said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Yash said, I have finished my homework. (d) Yash said “I have finished my homework.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Zoya asked, Can I come with you? (c) Zoya asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you?”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.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.
35. 35.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?
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Rahul said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Mum said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”

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