Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 383 · 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 (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Mum said (d) said, Please
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Tenzin said
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Meera. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Meera. (c) “The bus is late today” said Meera. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Meera.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “It is my turn now.” (b) Dad said, It is my turn now. (c) Dad said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Dad said, “It is my turn now.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Omkar said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Isha said (d) said, It
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Zoya asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Zoya asked, Is it raining outside?
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Kunal said (d) said, I
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, Can I come with you? (b) Dev asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Dev asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Dev asked, “Can I come with you?”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma. (b) “Why are you late” asked Grandma. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Yash? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Yash. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Yash. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Yash.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) The teacher said
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha 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) Sneha said
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Kabir. (b) It is my turn now,” said Kabir. (c) “It is my turn now” said Kabir. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Kabir.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said “The bus is late today.” (b) Manav said, The bus is late today. (c) Manav said, “The bus is late today. (d) Manav said, “The bus is late today.”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) The coach said (d) Close the
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Meera. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Meera? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Meera. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Meera.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Ishaan said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Manav. (b) “The soup is ready” said Manav. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Manav. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Manav.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Nisha. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Nisha. (c) “Why are you late” asked Nisha. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Nisha?
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, “It is my turn now. (b) Rahul said, It is my turn now. (c) Rahul said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Rahul said “It is my turn now.”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Priya. (b) “Close the window.” said Priya. (c) “Close the window,” said Priya. (d) Close the window,” said Priya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said, I have finished my homework. (c) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Rahul asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Rahul asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Rahul asked, Is it raining outside?
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Aarav said
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said “The bus is late today.” (b) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today. (d) Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Aisha said, “Let us play outside. (c) Aisha said, Let us play outside. (d) Aisha said “Let us play outside.”

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