Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 224 · 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, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Dad said (d) The soup is ready.
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Tara asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Tara asked, Can I come with you? (d) Tara asked, “Can I come with you.”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Saanvi said (d) said, The
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked, Where is my bag?
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Rohan said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) The coach said
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.” (c) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Nisha. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Nisha. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Nisha? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Nisha.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Dev asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Dev asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Dev asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum?
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Dad said (d) said, Let
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Omkar said, “Let us play outside. (c) Omkar said, Let us play outside. (d) Omkar said “Let us play outside.”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, What time is it? (b) Mum asked, “What time is it?” (c) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (d) Mum asked “What time is it?”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “Please sit down.” (b) Dev said “Please sit down.” (c) Dev said, “Please sit down. (d) Dev said, Please sit down.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad 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) Dad said
25. 25.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.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (c) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) Mum said (d) said, The
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.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
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Vikram said (c) said, I (d) I have
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Pooja said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The coach said (c) said, The (d) The soup

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