Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 233 · 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.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Ananya. (b) “It is my turn now” said Ananya. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Ananya. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Ananya.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Manav said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Manav said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Manav said, I have finished my homework.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said “Close the window.” (b) Simran said, “Close the window. (c) Simran said, “Close the window.” (d) Simran said, Close the window.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked, Can I come with you? (b) Vikram asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Vikram asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Vikram asked, “Can I come with you?”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Vikram said
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
13. 13.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?”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, I love mangoes. (b) Joseph said, “I love mangoes. (c) Joseph said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Joseph said “I love mangoes.”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Dad said (d) said, Close
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Omkar said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Diya. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Diya. (c) “It is my turn now” said Diya. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Diya.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “Please sit down.” (b) Aarav said, Please sit down. (c) Aarav said, “Please sit down. (d) Aarav said, “Please sit down.”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) The teacher said
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “It is my turn now.” (b) Rohan said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Rohan said, “It is my turn now. (d) Rohan said, It is my turn now.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Imran said (d) The bus
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Dev. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Dev. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Dev. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Dev.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said “It is my turn now.” (b) Meera said, “It is my turn now. (c) Meera said, It is my turn now. (d) Meera said, “It is my turn now.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Priya. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Priya. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Priya. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Priya.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Maria. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Maria. (c) “It is my turn now” said Maria. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Maria.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Dad said
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “I love mangoes. (b) Ishaan said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Ishaan said “I love mangoes.” (d) Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Pooja said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Dad said
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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