Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 413 · 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 (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Grandma said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Mum. (c) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready” said Mum.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said, I have finished my homework.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Rohan. (b) The soup is ready,” said Rohan. (c) “The soup is ready” said Rohan. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Rohan.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Saanvi. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Saanvi? (c) “Why are you late” asked Saanvi. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Saanvi.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (b) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (b) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (d) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (d) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Simran said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Vikram said (d) said, Let
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Ishaan.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Saanvi. (b) “Please sit down,” said Saanvi. (c) “Please sit down” said Saanvi. (d) Please sit down,” said Saanvi.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Dad said (d) I have finished my homework.
17. 17.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.”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Meera said
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Dad said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “The bus is late today. (b) Kabir said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Kabir said, The bus is late today. (d) Kabir said “The bus is late today.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Manav said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Mum said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Rahul. (b) “Close the window” said Rahul. (c) “Close the window,” said Rahul. (d) “Close the window.” said Rahul.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Mum said
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Omkar. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Omkar. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (b) Dad asked, What time is it? (c) Dad asked, “What time is it?” (d) Dad asked “What time is it?”
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Aisha. (b) I love mangoes,” said Aisha. (c) “I love mangoes” said Aisha. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Aisha.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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