Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 358 · 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) Mum said, “I love mangoes. (b) Mum said, I love mangoes. (c) Mum said “I love mangoes.” (d) Mum said, “I love mangoes.”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Simran said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Dev. (b) “The soup is ready” said Dev. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Dev. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Dev.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Mum said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Tara said (d) said, It
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Joseph. (b) “I love mangoes” said Joseph. (c) I love mangoes,” said Joseph. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Joseph.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Manav. (b) The bus is late today,” said Manav. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Manav. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Manav.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Tara. (b) “Close the window.” said Tara. (c) Close the window,” said Tara. (d) “Close the window” said Tara.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Diya said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Ishaan asked, Can I come with you?
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Joseph. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Joseph. (c) The bus is late today,” said Joseph. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Joseph.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Ishaan asked, Why are you late? (c) Ishaan asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Ishaan asked “Why are you late?”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked the coach. (b) “What time is it,” asked the coach. (c) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (d) “What time is it” asked the coach.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Ishaan said (d) said, Please
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Maria. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Maria? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Maria. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Maria.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (c) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Dad asked, Why are you late?
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Saanvi said (d) The soup is ready.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Rahul said (d) I love mangoes.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Nisha? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Nisha. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Nisha. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Nisha.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Imran said, I have finished my homework. (c) Imran said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Imran said, “I have finished my homework.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav 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) Manav said
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Kabir said (d) said, I
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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