Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 356 · 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, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Aarav said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “It is my turn now.” (b) Rohan said, “It is my turn now. (c) Rohan said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Rohan said, It is my turn now.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Grandma said “Let us play outside.” (d) Grandma said, Let us play outside.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Kunal. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Kunal. (c) “Let us play outside” said Kunal. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Kunal.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) The coach said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Omkar said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (c) Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window” said Grandma.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said (c) I have (d) said, I
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Close the window. (b) The coach said, “Close the window. (c) The coach said, “Close the window.” (d) The coach said “Close the window.”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Rohan said (d) The soup
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
18. 18.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.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Kavya said (d) Let us play outside.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) The coach said (d) said, Let
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Dad said
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Pooja said (d) The bus is late today.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Diya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Diya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Diya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Diya?
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.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?”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) The teacher said
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Mum said
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Rohan. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Rohan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said the coach. (b) “Close the window,” said the coach. (c) “Close the window” said the coach. (d) Close the window,” said the coach.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, It is my turn now. (b) Tara said, “It is my turn now. (c) Tara said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Tara said “It is my turn now.”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (c) “Can I come with you” asked the coach. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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