Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 167 · 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 (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) The teacher said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Grandma said (d) said, Let
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “Close the window.” (b) Ishaan said, Close the window. (c) Ishaan said, “Close the window. (d) Ishaan said “Close the window.”
4. 4.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.
5. 5.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?”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (b) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.” (c) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said, The bus is late today.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The soup is ready. (b) The coach said “The soup is ready.” (c) The coach said, “The soup is ready.” (d) The coach said, The soup is ready.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Dev. (b) “Close the window” said Dev. (c) “Close the window,” said Dev. (d) “Close the window.” said Dev.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Simran. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Simran. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Simran? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Simran.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Meera said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Sneha. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Sneha. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Sneha. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Sneha.
17. 17.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 (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Mum.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, Please sit down. (b) Mum said “Please sit down.” (c) Mum said, “Please sit down. (d) Mum said, “Please sit down.”
22. 22.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.”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, Close the window. (b) Joseph said, “Close the window.” (c) Joseph said, “Close the window. (d) Joseph said “Close the window.”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Grandma said (d) Please sit down.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Isha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Isha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Isha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (b) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Grandma said “I love mangoes.” (d) Grandma said, I love mangoes.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Tara said (c) I love (d) said, I
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (b) Mum said, The bus is late today. (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (d) Mum said, “The bus is late today.”
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Maria. (b) “Please sit down,” said Maria. (c) “Please sit down.” said Maria. (d) “Please sit down” said Maria.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Dad said
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Saanvi. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Saanvi? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Saanvi. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Saanvi.

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