Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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