Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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