Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 186 · 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 (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Maria said
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late” asked Dad.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Joseph? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Joseph. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Joseph. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Joseph.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (b) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (c) “Let us play outside” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “The soup is ready.” (b) The coach said, “The soup is ready.” (c) The coach said, “The soup is ready. (d) The coach said, The soup is ready.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) The coach said (d) I love
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Grandma. (b) It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Mum said
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Dev said
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Nisha said (d) Please sit
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum?
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) The teacher said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Imran said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Arjun said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) The coach said (d) Let us
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Mum said, I have finished my homework.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Simran said (d) It is my turn now.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Nisha. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Nisha. (c) “The soup is ready” said Nisha. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Nisha.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Diya said (d) Close the
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Omkar. (b) “Close the window,” said Omkar. (c) “Close the window.” said Omkar. (d) Close the window,” said Omkar.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Manav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Manav.

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