Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 243 · 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) “Is it raining outside,” asked Aisha. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Aisha. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aisha? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aisha.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “Let us play outside. (b) Priya said, Let us play outside. (c) Priya said “Let us play outside.” (d) Priya said, “Let us play outside.”
4. 4.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?
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Nisha said (d) The bus is late today.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Zoya. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Zoya. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Zoya. (d) I love mangoes,” said Zoya.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Dad said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Aisha said
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said (c) I have (d) said, I
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said “It is my turn now.” (b) Simran said, “It is my turn now. (c) Simran said, It is my turn now. (d) Simran said, “It is my turn now.”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Dev said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Rahul said (d) Let us play outside.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “The soup is ready.” (b) Mum said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Mum said, The soup is ready. (d) Mum said, “The soup is ready.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, “Please sit down.” (b) Zoya said, “Please sit down. (c) Zoya said “Please sit down.” (d) Zoya said, Please sit down.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Mum said, I love mangoes. (c) Mum said “I love mangoes.” (d) Mum said, “I love mangoes.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “The bus is late today. (b) Imran said, The bus is late today. (c) Imran said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Imran said “The bus is late today.”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Ananya said (c) said, It (d) It is
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) The coach asked “Where is my bag?” (c) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (d) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Mum said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
40. 40.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.

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