Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 446 · 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 Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Ishaan. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Ishaan. (c) “Let us play outside” said Ishaan. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Ishaan.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.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.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya 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) Diya said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Dev asked, Why are you late? (c) Dev asked “Why are you late?” (d) Dev asked, “Why are you late?”
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, It is my turn now. (b) Arjun said “It is my turn now.” (c) Arjun said, “It is my turn now. (d) Arjun said, “It is my turn now.”
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Tara said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The coach said (c) The bus (d) said, The
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Arjun. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Arjun. (c) “Let us play outside” said Arjun. (d) Let us play outside,” said Arjun.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Ishaan. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Ishaan. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Ishaan. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Ishaan.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Yash. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Yash. (c) I love mangoes,” said Yash. (d) “I love mangoes” said Yash.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, I love mangoes. (b) Dad said “I love mangoes.” (c) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (d) Dad said, “I love mangoes.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Dad. (d) Let us play outside,” said Dad.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
19. 19.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.
20. 20.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?”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (b) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside,” said the coach. (d) Let us play outside,” said the coach.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Riya said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (b) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (c) Grandma said, Please sit down. (d) Grandma said “Please sit down.”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Ishaan said (d) said, The
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “The soup is ready. (b) Ananya said, The soup is ready. (c) Ananya said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Ananya said “The soup is ready.”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Saanvi. (b) “Please sit down,” said Saanvi. (c) “Please sit down.” said Saanvi. (d) Please sit down,” said Saanvi.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Mum said (d) The bus is late today.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said “Close the window.” (b) Farhan said, “Close the window. (c) Farhan said, “Close the window.” (d) Farhan said, Close the window.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (d) “The soup is ready” said Grandma.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad?
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Farhan said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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