Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 316 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Aisha said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Arjun. (b) “I love mangoes” said Arjun. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Arjun. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Arjun.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dev said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Manav said, “Let us play outside. (c) Manav said “Let us play outside.” (d) Manav said, Let us play outside.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The teacher said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Grandma said, I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Saanvi. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Saanvi.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Mum said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.” (b) The teacher said, “It is my turn now. (c) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said “It is my turn now.”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Mum said
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (c) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (d) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Diya asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Diya asked, Where is my bag? (d) Diya asked “Where is my bag?”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, Why are you late? (b) Aarav asked “Why are you late?” (c) Aarav asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Aarav asked, “Why are you late?”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Dad said (d) said, Close
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “The soup is ready. (b) Imran said, The soup is ready. (c) Imran said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Imran said “The soup is ready.”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Nisha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Nisha asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Nisha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Priya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Priya? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Priya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Priya.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Priya said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Dad said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside?
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, Why are you late? (b) Farhan asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Farhan asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Farhan asked “Why are you late?”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Priya. (b) “Please sit down.” said Priya. (c) “Please sit down,” said Priya. (d) “Please sit down” said Priya.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Zoya said
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked “Why are you late?” (b) Rahul asked, Why are you late? (c) Rahul asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Rahul asked, “Why are you late.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Omkar. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Omkar. (c) “I love mangoes” said Omkar. (d) I love mangoes,” said Omkar.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said “I love mangoes.” (b) Yash said, I love mangoes. (c) Yash said, “I love mangoes. (d) Yash said, “I love mangoes.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Close the window.” (b) Mum said, “Close the window.” (c) Mum said, Close the window. (d) Mum said, “Close the window.

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