Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 298 · 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.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.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Isha said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Aisha asked, Where is my bag? (d) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag.”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Dad said
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Aarav said (d) said, It
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Manav said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Diya said
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Joseph. (b) Please sit down,” said Joseph. (c) “Please sit down” said Joseph. (d) “Please sit down.” said Joseph.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Omkar said
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Mum said (d) Let us play outside.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.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?
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said “Let us play outside.” (c) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) The coach said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “It is my turn now. (b) Pooja said “It is my turn now.” (c) Pooja said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Pooja said, It is my turn now.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Please sit down.” (b) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (c) The coach said, “Please sit down. (d) The coach said, Please sit down.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Kunal. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Kunal. (c) The soup is ready,” said Kunal. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Kunal.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
29. 29.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?”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Rohan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Rohan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Rohan asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Nisha. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Nisha. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Nisha. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Nisha?
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Zoya. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Zoya. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) The teacher said (d) It is
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (b) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (d) The teacher asked “Why are you late?”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Yash? (b) “Why are you late” asked Yash. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Yash. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Yash.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Aisha. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Aisha. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Aisha? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Aisha.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Grandma said
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Sneha asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Sneha asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Sneha asked, “Is it raining outside?”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, Can I come with you? (b) Sneha asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Sneha asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Sneha asked “Can I come with you?”
40. 40.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.

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