Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 414 · 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 coach said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) The coach said (d) I love mangoes.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (b) “What time is it,” asked the coach. (c) “What time is it” asked the coach. (d) “What time is it?” asked the coach.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Dev said (d) It is
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (b) “The bus is late today” said Grandma. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (d) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Farhan said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Mum. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Mum. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Mum. (d) “I love mangoes” said Mum.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Riya. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Riya? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Riya. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Riya.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Manav said
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Zoya said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (b) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (c) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (d) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Saanvi asked, Where is my bag? (c) Saanvi asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag?”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Tara. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Tara. (c) Let us play outside,” said Tara. (d) “Let us play outside” said Tara.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.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?
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Kunal said (c) The bus (d) said, The
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Meera. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Meera. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera?
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (d) Let us play outside,” said Dad.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Zoya said
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Sneha? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Sneha. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Sneha. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Sneha.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, “What time is it.” (b) Kunal asked, “What time is it?” (c) Kunal asked, What time is it? (d) Kunal asked “What time is it?”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Farhan. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Farhan. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Farhan? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Farhan.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Zoya asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Zoya asked, Why are you late? (d) Zoya asked “Why are you late?”

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