Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 240 · 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 (“ ”):
   Diya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Ishaan said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Meera said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad 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) Dad said
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Kabir said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
7. 7.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.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “Let us play outside.” (b) Grandma said, Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said, “Let us play outside. (d) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Sneha said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Mum. (b) “I love mangoes” said Mum. (c) I love mangoes,” said Mum. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Mum.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Zoya said (d) said, It
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Manav. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Manav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Kabir said
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (c) Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window” said Grandma.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, “What time is it?” (b) Diya asked “What time is it?” (c) Diya asked, “What time is it.” (d) Diya asked, What time is it?
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum?
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Simran said (d) Close the
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Saanvi asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Saanvi asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Saanvi asked, “Is it raining outside?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (c) “What time is it” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it?” asked Mum.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Mum said (d) I love
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (d) Dad asked “Where is my bag?”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Tenzin said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Tenzin said, I have finished my homework. (d) Tenzin said “I have finished my homework.”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Isha asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Isha asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Isha asked, “Is it raining outside.”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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