Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 438 · 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.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Arjun asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Arjun asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Arjun asked, Where is my bag?
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “Please sit down.” (b) Aarav said, Please sit down. (c) Aarav said, “Please sit down. (d) Aarav said, “Please sit down.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Joseph said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (c) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside” said Grandma.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Yash said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Rahul said
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down,” said Grandma. (c) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down” said Grandma.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said “It is my turn now.” (b) Manav said, It is my turn now. (c) Manav said, “It is my turn now. (d) Manav said, “It is my turn now.”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Zoya said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Riya said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Vikram. (b) “The bus is late today” said Vikram. (c) The bus is late today,” said Vikram. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Vikram.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Riya said (c) said, The (d) The soup
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (b) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.”
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Priya asked, Why are you late? (c) Priya asked “Why are you late?” (d) Priya asked, “Why are you late?”
34. 34.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.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Mum said (d) It is my turn now.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) The coach said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Mum. (b) “Close the window.” said Mum. (c) “Close the window” said Mum. (d) “Close the window,” said Mum.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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