Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 231 · 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, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Mum said (c) said, The (d) The soup
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Aarav said (d) Close the
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Kabir said (d) Close the window.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Dad said (d) The bus
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, Please sit down. (b) Simran said “Please sit down.” (c) Simran said, “Please sit down. (d) Simran said, “Please sit down.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Kunal said
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Pooja said “I love mangoes.” (c) Pooja said, I love mangoes. (d) Pooja said, “I love mangoes.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Tenzin. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Tenzin. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tenzin. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tenzin?
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “Please sit down. (b) Yash said, Please sit down. (c) Yash said, “Please sit down.” (d) Yash said “Please sit down.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Arjun said (d) said, The
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (b) “I love mangoes” said Grandma. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Priya said
21. 21.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 (?)
22. 22.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.”
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Why are you late?” (b) The coach asked, Why are you late? (c) The coach asked, “Why are you late?” (d) The coach asked, “Why are you late.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Diya asked, Why are you late? (c) Diya asked “Why are you late?” (d) Diya asked, “Why are you late?”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kunal? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Kunal. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kunal. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Kunal.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Arjun said
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Diya said (d) I love mangoes.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Ishaan.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said “The bus is late today.” (b) Kavya said, “The bus is late today. (c) Kavya said, The bus is late today. (d) Kavya said, “The bus is late today.”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Arjun said, I have finished my homework. (c) Arjun said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Arjun said, “I have finished my homework.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “Please sit down.” (b) Dad said, Please sit down. (c) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (d) Dad said, “Please sit down.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said “The bus is late today.” (b) Aisha said, The bus is late today. (c) Aisha said, “The bus is late today. (d) Aisha said, “The bus is late today.”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Vikram said (c) The bus (d) said, The
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Ananya said
40. 40.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) The coach said (d) It is

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