Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 241 · 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) Kabir said “Please sit down.” (b) Kabir said, “Please sit down.” (c) Kabir said, Please sit down. (d) Kabir said, “Please sit down.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (b) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Tara said (d) said, I
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “The soup is ready. (b) Meera said “The soup is ready.” (c) Meera said, The soup is ready. (d) Meera said, “The soup is ready.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Mum.
10. 10.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?”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher?
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Imran said (c) I have (d) said, I
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (b) “Let us play outside” said Grandma. (c) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Joseph said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The teacher said
20. 20.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) The bus (c) Vikram said (d) said, The
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Isha. (b) “It is my turn now” said Isha. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Isha. (d) It is my turn now,” said Isha.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.”
27. 27.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.”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Grandma said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
31. 31.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.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) The teacher said
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Joseph said (d) Close the
39. 39.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?”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Aarav said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.

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