Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 232 · 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 (“ ”):
   Omkar said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Omkar said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down” said Dad. (c) Please sit down,” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down,” said Dad.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, The bus is late today. (b) Grandma said “The bus is late today.” (c) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Isha said (d) The soup
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said “The soup is ready.” (b) Aisha said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Aisha said, The soup is ready. (d) Aisha said, “The soup is ready.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, Close the window. (b) Aisha said, “Close the window.” (c) Aisha said, “Close the window. (d) Aisha said “Close the window.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, Why are you late? (b) Isha asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Isha asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Isha asked “Why are you late?”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Isha said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
12. 12.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.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) The coach said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Riya said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) The teacher said
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (d) Please sit down,” said Mum.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Tenzin said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said “I love mangoes.” (b) Maria said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Maria said, “I love mangoes. (d) Maria said, I love mangoes.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Kavya. (b) “What time is it” asked Kavya. (c) “What time is it?” asked Kavya? (d) “What time is it,” asked Kavya.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Sneha. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Sneha? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Sneha. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Sneha.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Farhan. (b) The soup is ready,” said Farhan. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Farhan. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Farhan.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Meera. (b) I love mangoes,” said Meera. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Meera. (d) “I love mangoes” said Meera.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (b) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Mum asked “Can I come with you?”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (b) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (c) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) The coach said “I have finished my homework.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (c) The soup is ready,” said the coach. (d) “The soup is ready.” said the coach.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Dad said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Mum.

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