Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 357 · 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 (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) The coach said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.” (c) The teacher said, I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (c) Grandma said “I love mangoes.” (d) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Sneha said
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Kabir. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Kabir. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir?
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Grandma said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
10. 10.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?
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Zoya? (b) “Why are you late” asked Zoya. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Zoya. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Zoya.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Dad said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, Let us play outside. (b) Imran said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Imran said, “Let us play outside. (d) Imran said “Let us play outside.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “The soup is ready. (b) Saanvi said “The soup is ready.” (c) Saanvi said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Saanvi said, The soup is ready.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Sneha. (b) “Please sit down” said Sneha. (c) “Please sit down,” said Sneha. (d) “Please sit down.” said Sneha.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Dad said (d) The bus is late today.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Omkar said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Isha. (b) I love mangoes,” said Isha. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Isha. (d) “I love mangoes” said Isha.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.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?”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Dad said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, “The soup is ready. (b) Omkar said, The soup is ready. (c) Omkar said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Omkar said “The soup is ready.”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, “What time is it?” (b) Imran asked “What time is it?” (c) Imran asked, What time is it? (d) Imran asked, “What time is it.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Ishaan? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Ishaan. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Ishaan. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Ishaan.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Dad said (d) Please sit
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Diya? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Diya. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Diya. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Diya.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Maria? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Maria. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Maria. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Maria.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Kunal. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Kunal. (c) I love mangoes,” said Kunal. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Kunal.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside?
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Vikram said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I

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