Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 264 · 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 (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Grandma said (d) said, Close
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Zoya. (b) “The bus is late today” said Zoya. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Zoya. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Zoya.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Pooja said, I have finished my homework. (c) Pooja said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Pooja said, “I have finished my homework.”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Farhan said (d) said, The
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) The coach said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (c) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (d) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.”
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The teacher said (d) The soup is ready.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Zoya said (c) I love (d) said, I
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, The bus is late today. (b) Dad said, “The bus is late today. (c) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (d) Dad said, “The bus is late today.”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Grandma said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum?
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Farhan said (d) said, It
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) The teacher said (d) Please sit
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Mum asked, Where is my bag?
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Riya said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (b) Mum said, “Please sit down. (c) Mum said “Please sit down.” (d) Mum said, Please sit down.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Mum. (b) I love mangoes,” said Mum. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Mum. (d) “I love mangoes” said Mum.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said the coach. (b) “Close the window” said the coach. (c) “Close the window,” said the coach. (d) Close the window,” said the coach.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) The coach asked “Where is my bag?” (c) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (d) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said (c) said, I (d) I love
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “Please sit down.” (b) Meera said, Please sit down. (c) Meera said, “Please sit down. (d) Meera said “Please sit down.”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Ananya said (d) said, Close
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (c) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (d) The soup is ready,” said Mum.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Sneha said (d) said, Close
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Riya said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Simran asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Simran asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Simran asked, “Is it raining outside?”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, Let us play outside. (b) Imran said “Let us play outside.” (c) Imran said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Imran said, “Let us play outside.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Zoya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Zoya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Zoya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”

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