Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 436 · 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, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Grandma said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Pooja said (d) said, I
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Sneha said
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) The coach said
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “What time is it?” (b) The coach asked, “What time is it?” (c) The coach asked, What time is it? (d) The coach asked, “What time is it.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Saanvi. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Saanvi. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Ananya said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Vikram. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Vikram. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Vikram. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Vikram.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Pooja. (b) Let us play outside,” said Pooja. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Pooja. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Pooja.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Dev said (c) said, The (d) The soup
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Arjun said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (c) “It is my turn now” said Grandma. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Maria said (d) It is
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Rahul. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Rahul. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Rahul? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Rahul.
26. 26.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.”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Meera said (d) The soup is ready.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (d) Mum said, “Let us play outside.”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Sneha said (d) I have
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Mum.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Diya said, I have finished my homework. (c) Diya said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Diya said, “I have finished my homework.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Riya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Riya? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Riya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Riya.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) The coach said
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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