Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 333 · 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, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Kunal said
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Priya said (d) said, I
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, The bus is late today. (b) Manav said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Manav said, “The bus is late today. (d) Manav said “The bus is late today.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Sneha said (d) Let us play outside.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
12. 12.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.”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, The bus is late today. (b) Sneha said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Sneha said “The bus is late today.” (d) Sneha said, “The bus is late today.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today.” said the coach.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Farhan. (b) The bus is late today,” said Farhan. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Farhan. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Farhan.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said “The bus is late today.” (b) Joseph said, “The bus is late today. (c) Joseph said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Joseph said, The bus is late today.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Diya said (c) I have (d) said, I
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, Let us play outside. (b) Rahul said “Let us play outside.” (c) Rahul said, “Let us play outside. (d) Rahul said, “Let us play outside.”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Tenzin said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The coach said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Kabir. (b) Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Kabir.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Dad said (c) The bus (d) said, The
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Farhan. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Farhan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan?
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Rahul. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Rahul. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Rahul. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Rahul.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Grandma said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.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?”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Rohan. (b) “What time is it?” asked Rohan? (c) “What time is it,” asked Rohan. (d) “What time is it?” asked Rohan.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) The teacher said

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