Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 444 · 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 (“ ”):
   Nisha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The teacher said
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, The bus is late today. (b) Mum said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (d) Mum said “The bus is late today.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Mum said (c) The soup (d) said, The
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Meera. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Meera? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Meera. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Meera.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Isha said (d) said, The
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Simran said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Mum said (d) said, Please
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Mum said
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Mum. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Mum. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Mum. (d) I love mangoes,” said Mum.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Diya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Diya asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Diya asked, “Is it raining outside?”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Omkar. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Omkar? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Omkar. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Omkar.
18. 18.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?
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Maria. (b) “What time is it?” asked Maria. (c) “What time is it,” asked Maria. (d) “What time is it?” asked Maria?
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Grandma said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Manav. (b) “Please sit down,” said Manav. (c) “Please sit down.” said Manav. (d) “Please sit down” said Manav.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Rahul said
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Dad said “It is my turn now.” (c) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (d) Dad said, It is my turn now.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “I love mangoes. (b) Simran said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Simran said, I love mangoes. (d) Simran said “I love mangoes.”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Zoya said (d) I have
28. 28.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?”
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Pooja said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “The bus is late today.” (b) Grandma said, The bus is late today. (c) Grandma said, “The bus is late today. (d) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Dev said, I have finished my homework. (c) Dev said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dev said, “I have finished my homework.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dad asked, Is it raining outside?
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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