Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 365 · 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 (“ ”):
   Tara said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Tara said (d) said, I
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Simran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Simran asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Simran asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.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.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Mum said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “Close the window.” (b) Manav said “Close the window.” (c) Manav said, “Close the window. (d) Manav said, Close the window.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Ishaan. (b) Let us play outside,” said Ishaan. (c) “Let us play outside” said Ishaan. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Ishaan.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Omkar said “It is my turn now.” (c) Omkar said, It is my turn now. (d) Omkar said, “It is my turn now.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (d) It is my turn now,” said Dad.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “It is my turn now.” (b) The coach said “It is my turn now.” (c) The coach said, It is my turn now. (d) The coach said, “It is my turn now.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked, Where is my bag?
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Rohan said (d) Let us play outside.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Dev. (b) “Please sit down.” said Dev. (c) Please sit down,” said Dev. (d) “Please sit down,” said Dev.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (b) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it” asked Mum.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Dad said (d) It is
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, It is my turn now. (b) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (c) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Arjun said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Dad said
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Manav said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said the coach. (b) Please sit down,” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down,” said the coach.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Sneha. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Sneha. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Sneha. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Sneha?
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Maria said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Rohan. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Rohan. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Rohan. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Rohan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Rohan. (b) “What time is it” asked Rohan. (c) “What time is it?” asked Rohan. (d) “What time is it?” asked Rohan?
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Farhan. (b) “Close the window,” said Farhan. (c) Close the window,” said Farhan. (d) “Close the window” said Farhan.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Aisha asked, Why are you late? (c) Aisha asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Aisha asked “Why are you late?”

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