Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 255 · 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 (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) The coach said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Manav said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Joseph said
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach 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) The coach said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Diya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Diya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Diya asked “Is it raining outside?”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Let us play outside. (b) The coach said, “Let us play outside. (c) The coach said, “Let us play outside.” (d) The coach said “Let us play outside.”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Rohan said (d) Close the window.
11. 11.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) Close the window. (d) said, Close
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) Dad said (d) said, The
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Grandma said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (b) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Mum.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Manav asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Mum said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Dev. (b) The soup is ready,” said Dev. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Dev. (d) “The soup is ready” said Dev.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Zoya. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Zoya. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya?
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Joseph. (b) The soup is ready,” said Joseph. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Joseph. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Joseph.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) The coach said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said “It is my turn now.” (b) Aisha said, “It is my turn now. (c) Aisha said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Aisha said, It is my turn now.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Aarav said
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said “Close the window.” (b) Manav said, Close the window. (c) Manav said, “Close the window. (d) Manav said, “Close the window.”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Aisha. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Aisha. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha?
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Dad said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, What time is it? (b) Dad asked “What time is it?” (c) Dad asked, “What time is it?” (d) Dad asked, “What time is it.”
40. 40.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

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