Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 262 · 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 (b) The coach said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, It is my turn now. (b) The coach said “It is my turn now.” (c) The coach said, “It is my turn now. (d) The coach said, “It is my turn now.”
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Maria? (b) “What time is it” asked Maria. (c) “What time is it?” asked Maria. (d) “What time is it,” asked Maria.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (b) “I love mangoes” said the teacher. (c) I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (d) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The bus is late today.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Farhan. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Farhan. (c) “The soup is ready” said Farhan. (d) The soup is ready,” said Farhan.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Close the window.” (b) Grandma said, Close the window. (c) Grandma said “Close the window.” (d) Grandma said, “Close the window.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Priya said (d) Close the window.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher 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) The teacher said
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Mum said (d) Close the window.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) The coach said (d) said, Please
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Rohan said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Omkar said (d) Close the window.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) The coach said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Kabir? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Kabir. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Kabir. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Kabir.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Simran asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Simran asked, Where is my bag? (d) Simran asked, “Where is my bag.”
28. 28.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.”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Saanvi said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today.” said the coach.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Sneha said (d) said, It
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, It is my turn now. (b) Vikram said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Vikram said, “It is my turn now. (d) Vikram said “It is my turn now.”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Dev. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Dev. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Dev. (d) “It is my turn now” said Dev.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (d) I have finished my homework,” said the coach.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Dad. (c) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Dad.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (b) Dad said, “Please sit down. (c) Dad said, Please sit down. (d) Dad said “Please sit down.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (c) “Please sit down” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down,” said Grandma.

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