Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 469 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “Let us play outside. (b) Imran said, Let us play outside. (c) Imran said “Let us play outside.” (d) Imran said, “Let us play outside.”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The coach said
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Ananya. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Ananya. (c) The bus is late today,” said Ananya. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Ananya.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Imran said (d) said, Please
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum 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) Mum said
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Simran said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
16. 16.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.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Vikram. (b) “Please sit down” said Vikram. (c) “Please sit down,” said Vikram. (d) Please sit down,” said Vikram.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Tenzin said (d) I have finished my homework.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Diya said (d) I have finished my homework.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Mum said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Aarav? (b) “What time is it,” asked Aarav. (c) “What time is it” asked Aarav. (d) “What time is it?” asked Aarav.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Saanvi. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Saanvi? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Saanvi. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Saanvi.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (c) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Mum.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) The coach said (d) Let us play outside.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Kabir. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Kabir. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (d) Let us play outside,” said Kabir.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Grandma said (d) Let us
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir? (c) “Why are you late” asked Kabir. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Kabir.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Arjun said (d) I have
32. 32.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?”
33. 33.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.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Dad said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Meera. (b) The bus is late today,” said Meera. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Meera. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Meera.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Kabir said (d) The bus is late today.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Why are you late?” (b) The coach asked, “Why are you late.” (c) The coach asked, “Why are you late?” (d) The coach asked, Why are you late?
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Rohan said, “It is my turn now. (c) Rohan said “It is my turn now.” (d) Rohan said, It is my turn now.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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