Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 263 · 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 (“ ”):
   Aisha said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Saanvi said
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Farhan. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Farhan. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Farhan. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Farhan.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said the coach. (b) It is my turn now,” said the coach. (c) “It is my turn now,” said the coach. (d) “It is my turn now.” said the coach.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said, “It is my turn now. (c) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.”
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) The teacher said (d) Let us play outside.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Ishaan. (b) “The soup is ready” said Ishaan. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Ishaan. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Ishaan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “Let us play outside. (b) Tara said, Let us play outside. (c) Tara said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Tara said “Let us play outside.”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (c) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.” (b) Ishaan said, Please sit down. (c) Ishaan said “Please sit down.” (d) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (c) “I love mangoes” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Diya? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Diya. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Diya. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Diya.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Nisha. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Nisha. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Nisha. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Nisha.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Manav asked “Why are you late?” (c) Manav asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Manav asked, Why are you late?
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Maria. (b) “The soup is ready” said Maria. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Maria. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Maria.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “Close the window.” (b) Dev said “Close the window.” (c) Dev said, “Close the window. (d) Dev said, Close the window.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Pooja said (d) Please sit
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Dad asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Dad asked, Can I come with you?
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “Please sit down.” (b) Kabir said, “Please sit down. (c) Kabir said “Please sit down.” (d) Kabir said, Please sit down.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Kavya said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Yash. (b) Close the window,” said Yash. (c) “Close the window.” said Yash. (d) “Close the window” said Yash.
39. 39.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 finished my homework. (c) The teacher said (d) I have
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Kabir said (d) I love

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