Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 301 · 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 (“ ”):
   Dev said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, “It is my turn now. (b) Rahul said, It is my turn now. (c) Rahul said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Rahul said “It is my turn now.”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Yash asked, Where is my bag? (c) Yash asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Yash asked “Where is my bag?”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, Can I come with you? (b) Ishaan asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you?”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Aarav? (b) “Why are you late?” asked Aarav. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Aarav. (d) “Why are you late” asked Aarav.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Mum said, Let us play outside. (d) Mum said, “Let us play outside.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, I have finished my homework. (b) Nisha said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Nisha said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Nisha said, “I have finished my homework.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Tenzin. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Tenzin? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Tenzin. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Tenzin.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Zoya said, The bus is late today. (c) Zoya said “The bus is late today.” (d) Zoya said, “The bus is late today.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Maria said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Joseph asked, Where is my bag?
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Kunal. (b) Please sit down,” said Kunal. (c) “Please sit down” said Kunal. (d) “Please sit down,” said Kunal.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Arjun said
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said “I love mangoes.” (b) Priya said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Priya said, “I love mangoes. (d) Priya said, I love mangoes.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Manav. (b) “Please sit down,” said Manav. (c) Please sit down,” said Manav. (d) “Please sit down” said Manav.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (d) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?”
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Simran said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Dad said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.

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