Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 310 · 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 (“ ”):
   Kunal said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Kunal said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said “It is my turn now.” (b) Kunal said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Kunal said, It is my turn now. (d) Kunal said, “It is my turn now.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “What time is it?” (b) Manav asked, “What time is it.” (c) Manav asked, What time is it? (d) Manav asked, “What time is it?”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Why are you late.” (b) The coach asked, Why are you late? (c) The coach asked, “Why are you late?” (d) The coach asked “Why are you late?”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Aarav. (b) “Please sit down” said Aarav. (c) “Please sit down,” said Aarav. (d) Please sit down,” said Aarav.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Ishaan said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Zoya. (b) It is my turn now,” said Zoya. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Zoya. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Zoya.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The teacher said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Vikram. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Vikram. (c) Let us play outside,” said Vikram. (d) “Let us play outside” said Vikram.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (b) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (c) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (d) Grandma said, Please sit down.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Dad said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The bus is late today. (b) The coach said, “The bus is late today.” (c) The coach said “The bus is late today.” (d) The coach said, The bus is late today.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Rohan. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Rohan. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan?
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (b) Mum said, Please sit down. (c) Mum said, “Please sit down. (d) Mum said “Please sit down.”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Dad said (d) said, Please
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Imran said (d) I have finished my homework.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Dad said (d) said, The
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (b) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside,” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside” said the coach.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Maria. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Maria. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Rahul said (d) I have finished my homework.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (d) It is my turn now,” said the teacher.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Arjun. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Arjun? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Arjun. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Arjun.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Meera said (d) said, It
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Isha said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Saanvi. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Saanvi. (c) The bus is late today,” said Saanvi. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Saanvi.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) The teacher said (d) Let us play outside.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The teacher said (c) said, The (d) The bus
39. 39.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?
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Grandma said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let

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