Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 179 · 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?
   “It is my turn now___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Simran said (d) I have
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Pooja said
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said “I love mangoes.” (b) Aisha said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Aisha said, “I love mangoes. (d) Aisha said, I love mangoes.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.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) The bus is late today. (d) Mum said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Manav said (d) I have finished my homework.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.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.”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Saanvi said
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (b) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (d) The teacher asked “Why are you late?”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Tara said, I have finished my homework. (c) Tara said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Tara said “I have finished my homework.”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Maria asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Maria asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Maria asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The teacher said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Rahul. (b) “It is my turn now” said Rahul. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Rahul. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Rahul.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The coach said (d) The bus
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) The coach said (d) Close the window.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Manav said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) The coach said
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, I love mangoes. (b) Nisha said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Nisha said, “I love mangoes. (d) Nisha said “I love mangoes.”
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Dev said (c) said, I (d) I love
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Nisha. (b) “Please sit down” said Nisha. (c) “Please sit down.” said Nisha. (d) “Please sit down,” said Nisha.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Rohan said
35. 35.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?”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Zoya. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Zoya. (c) “Let us play outside” said Zoya. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Zoya.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir? (c) “Why are you late,” asked Kabir. (d) “Why are you late” asked Kabir.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Grandma said (d) said, Close
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Manav asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Manav asked, Can I come with you? (d) Manav asked, “Can I come with you.”

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