Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 429 · 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 (“ ”):
   Imran said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Imran said
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “Please sit down. (b) Imran said, “Please sit down.” (c) Imran said, Please sit down. (d) Imran said “Please sit down.”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (b) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside” said the teacher.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Aarav said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Priya said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked, “What time is it.” (b) Saanvi asked, What time is it? (c) Saanvi asked “What time is it?” (d) Saanvi asked, “What time is it?”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Dad said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
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, “What time is it.” (b) Mum asked “What time is it?” (c) Mum asked, “What time is it?” (d) Mum asked, What time is it?
18. 18.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?
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Meera said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) The coach said (d) Let us play outside.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “It is my turn now. (b) Dev said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Dev said, It is my turn now. (d) Dev said “It is my turn now.”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Sneha said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Ishaan. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ishaan? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Ishaan.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, Why are you late? (b) Kavya asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Kavya asked “Why are you late?” (d) Kavya asked, “Why are you late.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Isha asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Isha asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Isha asked, “Is it raining outside?”
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) The teacher said (d) Please sit
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad 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) Dad said
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.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.
37. 37.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.”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara 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) Tara said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Tenzin asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Tenzin asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.”

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