Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 405 · 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 (“ ”):
   Simran said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) The coach said
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Mum. (b) “Close the window,” said Mum. (c) “Close the window.” said Mum. (d) Close the window,” said Mum.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Mum.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, The soup is ready. (b) The teacher said, “The soup is ready.” (c) The teacher said “The soup is ready.” (d) The teacher said, “The soup is ready.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Why are you late?” (b) The coach asked “Why are you late?” (c) The coach asked, “Why are you late.” (d) The coach asked, Why are you late?
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Dad said
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Ishaan said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (b) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside” said Grandma.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Dev said (d) The soup
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Kavya said “It is my turn now.” (c) Kavya said, It is my turn now. (d) Kavya said, “It is my turn now.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma.
26. 26.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 (,)
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (c) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.” (b) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (c) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Mum said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Zoya. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Zoya. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Zoya. (d) “The bus is late today” said Zoya.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Kunal. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Kunal? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Kunal. (d) “Why are you late” asked Kunal.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Mum said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Priya said (d) Close the

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