Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 399 · 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 teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) The teacher said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Grandma said (d) said, I
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Let us play outside.” (b) The teacher said, “Let us play outside.” (c) The teacher said, “Let us play outside. (d) The teacher said, Let us play outside.
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Kabir said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Kabir said, I have finished my homework. (d) Kabir said, “I have finished my homework.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Farhan said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Maria said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, The bus is late today. (b) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Mum said, “The bus is late today.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Manav asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Manav asked, Where is my bag? (d) Manav asked “Where is my bag?”
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Mum said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Tenzin. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Tenzin. (c) I love mangoes,” said Tenzin. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Tenzin.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Aisha said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Yash. (b) “It is my turn now” said Yash. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Yash. (d) It is my turn now,” said Yash.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Kavya. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Kavya. (c) “Let us play outside” said Kavya. (d) Let us play outside,” said Kavya.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Ishaan. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Ishaan. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Ishaan. (d) “I love mangoes” said Ishaan.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Aarav. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Aarav. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Aarav. (d) “It is my turn now” said Aarav.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Dad. (c) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Dad.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said the coach. (b) “It is my turn now” said the coach. (c) “It is my turn now.” said the coach. (d) “It is my turn now,” said the coach.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said “I have finished my homework.”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Dad.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Ananya said (d) said, Close
33. 33.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.”
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Ishaan. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Ishaan. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ishaan?
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Dad said (d) Close the
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “Why are you late?” (b) Manav asked, Why are you late? (c) Manav asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Manav asked, “Why are you late?”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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