Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 421 · 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 (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (b) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (d) The coach said, I have finished my homework.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Arjun said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Close the window. (b) Mum said, “Close the window.” (c) Mum said “Close the window.” (d) Mum said, Close the window.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Maria said “I love mangoes.” (c) Maria said, I love mangoes. (d) Maria said, “I love mangoes.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) The teacher said (d) said, Close
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (b) Please sit down,” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down,” said Dad.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (c) Mum asked, Why are you late? (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late?”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher 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) The teacher said
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Dad said
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “The soup is ready.” (b) The coach said, “The soup is ready.” (c) The coach said, The soup is ready. (d) The coach said, “The soup is ready.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (b) Mum said, Please sit down. (c) Mum said “Please sit down.” (d) Mum said, “Please sit down.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Saanvi said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “What time is it?” (b) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked, What time is it? (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it.”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Diya said
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, The soup is ready. (b) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Grandma said, “The soup is ready. (d) Grandma said “The soup is ready.”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Pooja. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Pooja? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Pooja. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Pooja.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said “Close the window.” (b) Farhan said, “Close the window.” (c) Farhan said, Close the window. (d) Farhan said, “Close the window.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said “The bus is late today.” (b) Sneha said, “The bus is late today. (c) Sneha said, The bus is late today. (d) Sneha said, “The bus is late today.”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Ishaan said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.

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