Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 223 · 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 (“ ”):
   Arjun said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.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.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Mum said (c) said, It (d) It is
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?”
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked the teacher? (b) “What time is it” asked the teacher. (c) “What time is it,” asked the teacher. (d) “What time is it?” asked the teacher.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (c) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (d) Mum said, Let us play outside.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Grandma said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Dad said (d) The soup is ready.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Rohan. (b) “Close the window” said Rohan. (c) “Close the window.” said Rohan. (d) Close the window,” said Rohan.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher?
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Manav said (c) I have (d) said, I
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Priya said (d) It is
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Rohan. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Rohan. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Nisha. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Nisha. (c) It is my turn now,” said Nisha. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Nisha.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Ishaan said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Farhan asked, Where is my bag?
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Tara. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Tara. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Tara. (d) “It is my turn now” said Tara.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Tara asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Tara asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Tara asked, “Is it raining outside.”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Saanvi said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Dad said (d) The bus is late today.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “Please sit down. (b) Kabir said, “Please sit down.” (c) Kabir said “Please sit down.” (d) Kabir said, Please sit down.
36. 36.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.”
37. 37.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.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Maria said (d) said, The
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Ishaan said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “What time is it.” (b) Arjun asked “What time is it?” (c) Arjun asked, What time is it? (d) Arjun asked, “What time is it?”

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