Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 185 · 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, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Grandma said (d) Close the window.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) The teacher said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Rohan said
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Riya said
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “It is my turn now.” (b) Arjun said, “It is my turn now. (c) Arjun said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Arjun said, It is my turn now.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Tenzin said (d) Close the window.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Close the window. (b) Grandma said, Close the window. (c) Grandma said “Close the window.” (d) Grandma said, “Close the window.”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Simran said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Priya said (d) I love mangoes.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, “Close the window. (b) Arjun said “Close the window.” (c) Arjun said, “Close the window.” (d) Arjun said, Close the window.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, I love mangoes. (b) The coach said, “I love mangoes. (c) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (d) The coach said “I love mangoes.”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, Where is my bag? (b) Isha asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Isha asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Isha asked, “Where is my bag.”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (b) The coach asked, What time is it? (c) The coach asked “What time is it?” (d) The coach asked, “What time is it?”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria 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) Maria said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Imran. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Imran. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Imran. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Imran.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Kunal. (b) Let us play outside,” said Kunal. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Kunal. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Kunal.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Simran said
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (b) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Mum.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Dad. (b) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (c) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Dad.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Omkar said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Rahul. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Rahul. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul?
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said (d) I have
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Farhan said (d) The soup is ready.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Aisha said (c) said, It (d) It is
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Omkar said, “The bus is late today. (c) Omkar said “The bus is late today.” (d) Omkar said, The bus is late today.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Diya said (d) Please sit
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Mum said (d) Please sit down.

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