Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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