Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 484 · 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 (“ ”):
   Aisha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Aisha said (c) said, The (d) The bus
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) The coach said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Aarav said
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher 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) The teacher said
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Rohan? (b) “What time is it?” asked Rohan. (c) “What time is it,” asked Rohan. (d) “What time is it” asked Rohan.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down,” said the teacher.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window” said Grandma. (c) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) Close the window,” said Grandma.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Omkar. (b) “Please sit down.” said Omkar. (c) “Please sit down,” said Omkar. (d) Please sit down,” said Omkar.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Saanvi asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Saanvi asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Saanvi asked, “Is it raining outside.”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, Close the window. (b) Omkar said, “Close the window. (c) Omkar said, “Close the window.” (d) Omkar said “Close the window.”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (c) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.” (d) The teacher said, It is my turn now.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Nisha said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) The coach said (d) I have
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Grandma said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.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?
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma. (b) “Why are you late” asked Grandma. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma?
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Simran asked, Where is my bag? (c) Simran asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Simran asked, “Where is my bag.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “I love mangoes. (b) Aarav said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Aarav said “I love mangoes.” (d) Aarav said, I love mangoes.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Mum said (d) It is
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Ishaan said
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Rahul. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Rahul. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Rahul? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Rahul.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (b) I love mangoes,” said the coach. (c) “I love mangoes” said the coach. (d) “I love mangoes,” said the coach.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Ishaan said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Farhan. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Farhan. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Farhan. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Farhan.

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