Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 182 · 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 (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.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 down. (d) Please sit
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Riya said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Riya said, I have finished my homework. (d) Riya said, “I have finished my homework.”
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Simran said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Diya. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Diya. (c) “It is my turn now” said Diya. (d) It is my turn now,” said Diya.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Aarav. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Aarav. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav?
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Maria asked, Can I come with you? (c) Maria asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Maria asked, “Can I come with you?”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) The coach said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “The soup is ready.” (b) The teacher said, “The soup is ready. (c) The teacher said, “The soup is ready.” (d) The teacher said, The soup is ready.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The teacher said (c) said, The (d) The soup
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Tara. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tara. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Tara. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tara?
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Mum.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (c) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “I love mangoes.” (b) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (d) Dad said, I love mangoes.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Aisha. (b) “Let us play outside” said Aisha. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Aisha. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Aisha.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Kabir. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Kabir. (c) “The soup is ready” said Kabir. (d) The soup is ready,” said Kabir.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha 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) Sneha said
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (d) The bus is late today,” said the coach.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (c) Close the window,” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window,” said the teacher.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Omkar said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Meera. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Meera.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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