Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 169 · 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 (“ ”):
   Imran said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Imran said (d) said, I
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Priya. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Priya. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Priya. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Priya.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, I have finished my homework. (b) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Aarav said “I have finished my homework.”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Dev. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Dev. (c) Let us play outside,” said Dev. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Dev.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Saanvi said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Kunal said (d) It is my turn now.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Let us play outside. (b) The coach said “Let us play outside.” (c) The coach said, “Let us play outside.” (d) The coach said, “Let us play outside.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad 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) Dad said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (b) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Tenzin. (b) “Why are you late” asked Tenzin. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Tenzin? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Tenzin.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Mum said
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The soup
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) The teacher said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Mum.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Sneha asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Sneha asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Sneha asked, Where is my bag?
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Kabir said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked, Where is my bag?
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Simran. (b) “Close the window.” said Simran. (c) Close the window,” said Simran. (d) “Close the window,” said Simran.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Diya said (d) said, I
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Dad said
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Kabir said (d) I have finished my homework.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma. (b) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes” said Grandma.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Tenzin said (d) said, Close

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