Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 318 · 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 (“ ”):
   Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Aarav said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Dev. (b) “Please sit down” said Dev. (c) “Please sit down.” said Dev. (d) Please sit down,” said Dev.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Diya asked, Why are you late? (c) Diya asked “Why are you late?” (d) Diya asked, “Why are you late?”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) The coach said (d) Let us play outside.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Nisha. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Nisha. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Nisha. (d) “The soup is ready” said Nisha.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The teacher said
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, I love mangoes. (b) Manav said “I love mangoes.” (c) Manav said, “I love mangoes. (d) Manav said, “I love mangoes.”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, Where is my bag? (b) Omkar asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Omkar asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Omkar asked, “Where is my bag?”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (d) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Simran said (d) The soup is ready.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “Let us play outside. (b) Sneha said “Let us play outside.” (c) Sneha said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Sneha said, Let us play outside.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Ananya said (d) Please sit down.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Yash. (b) “Close the window” said Yash. (c) “Close the window.” said Yash. (d) “Close the window,” said Yash.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Omkar said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Zoya said (d) Let us
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today” said Mum.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked the coach. (b) “What time is it?” asked the coach. (c) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (d) “What time is it,” asked the coach.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Grandma said (d) The bus
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The soup is ready. (b) The coach said, “The soup is ready.” (c) The coach said, The soup is ready. (d) The coach said “The soup is ready.”
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) The coach said (d) I have finished my homework.
35. 35.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 (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Vikram. (b) “What time is it,” asked Vikram. (c) “What time is it?” asked Vikram. (d) “What time is it?” asked Vikram?
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.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.”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (d) Please sit down,” said Mum.

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