Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 270 · 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, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Simran. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Simran. (c) Let us play outside,” said Simran. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Simran.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Sneha said
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Meera said (d) It is
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan 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) Farhan said
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Manav? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Manav. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Manav. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Manav.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Grandma said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.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?
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, “The soup is ready. (b) Diya said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Diya said, The soup is ready. (d) Diya said “The soup is ready.”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan 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) Ishaan said
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked “What time is it?” (b) Diya asked, “What time is it.” (c) Diya asked, What time is it? (d) Diya asked, “What time is it?”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Meera said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
26. 26.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) Dad said (d) said, The
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Rahul said
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Grandma said (d) It is
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The soup is ready. (b) The coach said, The soup is ready. (c) The coach said, “The soup is ready.” (d) The coach said “The soup is ready.”
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Arjun said (d) said, I
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Farhan said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, Please sit down. (b) Aarav said “Please sit down.” (c) Aarav said, “Please sit down.” (d) Aarav said, “Please sit down.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Ananya said (d) said, It
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down” said Mum.

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