Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 202 · 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 (“ ”):
   The coach 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) The coach said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Imran said (d) said, Please
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Simran. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Simran. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Simran? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Simran.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “I love mangoes.” (b) Arjun said, “I love mangoes. (c) Arjun said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Arjun said, I love mangoes.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) The coach said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) The coach said
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Mum said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, Can I come with you? (b) Omkar asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you?”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Aarav asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Aarav asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Aarav asked, Can I come with you?
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (b) Mum said, It is my turn now. (c) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.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.”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Meera said (d) The soup
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Mum said
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Pooja said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Pooja said, I have finished my homework. (d) Pooja said, “I have finished my homework.”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Mum.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The soup is ready.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (b) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.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?
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Manav asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Imran said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Grandma asked, Why are you late? (c) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (d) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?”
37. 37.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) I love (d) The coach said
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria 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) Maria said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Nisha. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Nisha? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Nisha. (d) “Why are you late” asked Nisha.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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