Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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