Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 476 · 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 (“ ”):
   Rohan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Kunal. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kunal? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kunal. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Kunal.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Arjun. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Arjun. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Arjun. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Arjun.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Priya asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Priya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Priya asked, “Is it raining outside.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.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.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) The teacher said
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Close the window. (b) Grandma said, “Close the window.” (c) Grandma said, Close the window. (d) Grandma said “Close the window.”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Dad. (b) “Close the window,” said Dad. (c) Close the window,” said Dad. (d) “Close the window” said Dad.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Tara. (b) Close the window,” said Tara. (c) “Close the window,” said Tara. (d) “Close the window.” said Tara.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) The teacher said
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Nisha said (d) Please sit down.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Manav said (c) said, The (d) The bus
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, It is my turn now. (b) Grandma said, “It is my turn now. (c) Grandma said “It is my turn now.” (d) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Yash said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Vikram said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (b) The coach said, “I love mangoes. (c) The coach said, I love mangoes. (d) The coach said “I love mangoes.”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Kabir. (b) “What time is it,” asked Kabir. (c) “What time is it?” asked Kabir? (d) “What time is it?” asked Kabir.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Diya? (b) “Why are you late” asked Diya. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Diya. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Diya.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Tara. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Tara? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Tara. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Tara.

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