Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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