Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 427 · 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 teacher said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) The teacher said (d) said, I
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) The teacher said (d) I have
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) The coach said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Omkar. (b) “I love mangoes” said Omkar. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Omkar. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Omkar.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “What time is it?” (b) Manav asked, “What time is it.” (c) Manav asked, What time is it? (d) Manav asked, “What time is it?”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (b) The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (c) “The soup is ready” said Aarav. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Aarav.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, I have finished my homework. (b) Kabir said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Kabir said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Kabir said, “I have finished my homework.”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.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) The coach said (d) Please sit
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Mum said
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Aarav said (d) said, I
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Priya said (c) said, I (d) I love
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Manav said (d) said, Close
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Dad.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (b) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today” said the teacher.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (c) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) The coach asked “Where is my bag?”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Dev. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Dev. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Dev. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Dev.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Kabir. (b) “What time is it?” asked Kabir. (c) “What time is it” asked Kabir. (d) “What time is it?” asked Kabir?
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Grandma said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Yash. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Yash? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Yash. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Yash.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul 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) Rahul said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, Where is my bag?
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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