Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 369 · 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) The coach said “Let us play outside.” (b) The coach said, “Let us play outside.” (c) The coach said, Let us play outside. (d) The coach said, “Let us play outside.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Joseph said
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Isha. (b) “Please sit down.” said Isha. (c) “Please sit down,” said Isha. (d) Please sit down,” said Isha.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Kunal said (d) said, Please
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Kavya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Kavya asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Maria said (d) Let us play outside.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Isha said
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Diya. (b) “It is my turn now” said Diya. (c) It is my turn now,” said Diya. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Diya.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Riya. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Riya. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Riya. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Riya?
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Yash said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Mum said (d) Close the
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Vikram. (b) The bus is late today,” said Vikram. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Vikram. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Vikram.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Zoya said (d) Please sit down.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Riya. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Riya. (c) “Let us play outside” said Riya. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Riya.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “It is my turn now. (b) Aarav said “It is my turn now.” (c) Aarav said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Aarav said, It is my turn now.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Ishaan said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Tenzin. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Tenzin. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tenzin. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tenzin?
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said “I love mangoes.” (b) Tenzin said, I love mangoes. (c) Tenzin said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Tenzin said, “I love mangoes.
33. 33.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?
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Tara said (d) said, I
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The teacher said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.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.”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Dad said (d) The bus is late today.

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