Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 352 · 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 (“ ”):
   Meera said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (c) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Grandma. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (c) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Imran said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Vikram said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Isha said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said the coach. (b) It is my turn now,” said the coach. (c) “It is my turn now” said the coach. (d) “It is my turn now,” said the coach.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Saanvi said (d) Let us
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Isha. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Isha. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Isha. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Isha.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, Please sit down. (b) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.” (c) Ishaan said, “Please sit down. (d) Ishaan said “Please sit down.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “What time is it.” (b) Ishaan asked “What time is it?” (c) Ishaan asked, “What time is it?” (d) Ishaan asked, What time is it?
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Nisha asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Nisha asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Nisha asked, “Is it raining outside.”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Ananya said (d) The bus is late today.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Arjun said (d) Close the
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, Can I come with you? (b) Aisha asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Aisha asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Aisha asked, “Can I come with you.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (b) Mum asked “What time is it?” (c) Mum asked, What time is it? (d) Mum asked, “What time is it?”
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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Grandma said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Dad said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Saanvi asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Saanvi asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Saanvi asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (c) Please sit down,” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down,” said Dad.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The coach said (d) The soup is ready.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Simran. (b) “The soup is ready” said Simran. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Simran. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Simran.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Grandma said (d) Please sit
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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