Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 256 · 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 (“ ”):
   Tara said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Tara said (c) I love (d) said, I
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Simran said (d) The soup is ready.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Arjun said
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Dev. (b) Please sit down,” said Dev. (c) “Please sit down.” said Dev. (d) “Please sit down” said Dev.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Manav? (b) “Why are you late” asked Manav. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Manav. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Manav.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Nisha asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Nisha asked, Where is my bag? (d) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag.”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) The teacher said (d) Let us
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Pooja said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Ishaan. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Ishaan. (c) The bus is late today,” said Ishaan. (d) “The bus is late today” said Ishaan.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Ishaan. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan?
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Kabir said (c) The soup (d) said, The
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Nisha. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Nisha? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Nisha. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Nisha.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad 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) Dad said
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Tenzin. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Tenzin.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Omkar. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Omkar. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Riya said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Rohan. (b) “Why are you late” asked Rohan. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Rohan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Rohan?
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Tara. (b) “Please sit down.” said Tara. (c) Please sit down,” said Tara. (d) “Please sit down,” said Tara.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “I love mangoes. (b) Imran said, I love mangoes. (c) Imran said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Imran said “I love mangoes.”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Pooja asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Pooja asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Pooja asked “Is it raining outside?”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Zoya said (c) The bus (d) said, The
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Pooja said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.

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