Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 482 · 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 (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) The coach said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Grandma said (c) The soup (d) said, The
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum?
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Ananya. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Ananya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Ananya? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Ananya.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) The teacher said (d) Let us play outside.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera 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) Meera said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Sneha. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Sneha. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Sneha. (d) I love mangoes,” said Sneha.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Vikram said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Ananya said
27. 27.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.”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (d) The coach asked, Can I come with you?
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (b) It is my turn now,” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (d) “It is my turn now” said Dad.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Yash said
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Kabir. (b) “The soup is ready” said Kabir. (c) The soup is ready,” said Kabir. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Kabir.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Maria. (b) Let us play outside,” said Maria. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Maria. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Maria.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Rahul said
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Grandma said, I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Meera said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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