Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 353 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Aisha said, It is my turn now. (c) Aisha said “It is my turn now.” (d) Aisha said, “It is my turn now.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Dad said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Mum said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The soup is ready.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “I love mangoes.” (b) The coach said, “I love mangoes. (c) The coach said, I love mangoes. (d) The coach said, “I love mangoes.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Mum asked, Where is my bag?
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Meera said
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rohan? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Rohan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rohan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Rohan.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Grandma said
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Aisha said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Pooja. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Pooja. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Pooja? (d) “Why are you late” asked Pooja.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Diya. (b) Let us play outside,” said Diya. (c) “Let us play outside” said Diya. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Diya.
20. 20.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) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Simran said (d) said, Let
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Riya asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Riya asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside.”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Diya said
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Zoya said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Meera said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Tenzin. (b) I love mangoes,” said Tenzin. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Tenzin. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Tenzin.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Kunal said (d) Let us play outside.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.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) Grandma said (c) said, The (d) The bus
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Dev asked, Where is my bag? (c) Dev asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Dev asked “Where is my bag?”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma 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) Grandma said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Farhan said (d) said, Please

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