Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 230 · 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 teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Manav said
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Mum said (d) said, It
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, Where is my bag? (b) Simran asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Simran asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Simran asked “Where is my bag?”
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Aarav. (b) “Close the window” said Aarav. (c) “Close the window,” said Aarav. (d) “Close the window.” said Aarav.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Rahul said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, The soup is ready. (b) Kunal said “The soup is ready.” (c) Kunal said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Kunal said, “The soup is ready.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Ishaan asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Ishaan asked, Can I come with you?
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Kunal. (b) “Please sit down,” said Kunal. (c) “Please sit down” said Kunal. (d) “Please sit down.” said Kunal.
18. 18.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 (d) It is my turn now.
19. 19.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?”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Ishaan said
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, Let us play outside. (b) Sneha said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Sneha said “Let us play outside.” (d) Sneha said, “Let us play outside.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Kabir. (b) “Please sit down,” said Kabir. (c) “Please sit down.” said Kabir. (d) Please sit down,” said Kabir.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Kabir asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Kabir asked, Where is my bag? (d) Kabir asked “Where is my bag?”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The coach said (d) The soup
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) The teacher said (d) Close the
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.” (b) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “Let us play outside. (b) Pooja said “Let us play outside.” (c) Pooja said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Pooja said, Let us play outside.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.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?
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Vikram said (d) Close the window.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is

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