Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 305 · 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 (“ ”):
   Mum said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Mum said (d) Close the window.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Isha said
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Tara. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Tara. (c) “I love mangoes” said Tara. (d) I love mangoes,” said Tara.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) The coach said (d) said, I
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, Why are you late? (b) Manav asked “Why are you late?” (c) Manav asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Manav asked, “Why are you late.”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Why are you late” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Ishaan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan?
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Priya. (b) “What time is it” asked Priya. (c) “What time is it?” asked Priya? (d) “What time is it?” asked Priya.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Grandma said
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rahul. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rahul? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Rahul. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Rahul.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked, Where is my bag?
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) The teacher said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said “Please sit down.” (b) Ananya said, “Please sit down.” (c) Ananya said, Please sit down. (d) Ananya said, “Please sit down.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Grandma said
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Manav asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Manav asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Manav asked, Where is my bag?
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aarav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aarav.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked “Why are you late?” (b) Kavya asked, Why are you late? (c) Kavya asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Kavya asked, “Why are you late?”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Mum.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, The soup is ready. (b) Maria said, “The soup is ready. (c) Maria said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Maria said “The soup is ready.”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Diya said (d) Please sit down.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Aisha. (b) “Close the window” said Aisha. (c) “Close the window.” said Aisha. (d) Close the window,” said Aisha.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “Please sit down.” (b) Pooja said “Please sit down.” (c) Pooja said, “Please sit down. (d) Pooja said, Please sit down.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Omkar. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Omkar.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher?
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “The bus is late today. (b) Meera said, The bus is late today. (c) Meera said “The bus is late today.” (d) Meera said, “The bus is late today.”

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