Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 162 · 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 (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Sneha said (d) Please sit down.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) The teacher said
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (b) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Dad.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Kavya. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Kavya. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Kavya. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Kavya.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Maria said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Maria said, I have finished my homework. (d) Maria said “I have finished my homework.”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Sneha. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Sneha. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Sneha. (d) I love mangoes,” said Sneha.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The coach said (d) The bus
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said “I love mangoes.” (b) Pooja said, “I love mangoes. (c) Pooja said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Pooja said, I love mangoes.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Pooja said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma? (b) “Why are you late” asked Grandma. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Farhan said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Saanvi. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Saanvi. (c) “The soup is ready” said Saanvi. (d) The soup is ready,” said Saanvi.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Aarav. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Aarav? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Aarav. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Aarav.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher?
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Kavya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Kavya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kavya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kavya?
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Vikram said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Kavya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Kavya? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Kavya. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Kavya.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, “Please sit down.” (b) Kunal said, Please sit down. (c) Kunal said, “Please sit down. (d) Kunal said “Please sit down.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad? (b) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Dad.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Simran said (d) The bus is late today.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad?
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said “Close the window.” (b) Nisha said, Close the window. (c) Nisha said, “Close the window. (d) Nisha said, “Close the window.”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Mum said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Isha said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum?
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Sneha. (b) “Please sit down” said Sneha. (c) Please sit down,” said Sneha. (d) “Please sit down.” said Sneha.

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