Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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