Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 490 · 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 (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Dad said (d) I love
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Ishaan. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Ishaan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ishaan?
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Dad said (d) The soup
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Arjun said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, Why are you late? (b) Maria asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Maria asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Maria asked “Why are you late?”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Ananya said
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Ishaan said “The bus is late today.” (c) Ishaan said, The bus is late today. (d) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said (d) I have
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said “Please sit down.” (b) Pooja said, Please sit down. (c) Pooja said, “Please sit down.” (d) Pooja said, “Please sit down.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Rohan asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Rohan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Rohan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said “It is my turn now.” (b) Farhan said, It is my turn now. (c) Farhan said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Farhan said, “It is my turn now.
24. 24.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?”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Dev said (d) said, The
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said “It is my turn now.” (b) Yash said, It is my turn now. (c) Yash said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Yash said, “It is my turn now.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Dad said (d) Close the
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “Let us play outside. (b) Ishaan said, Let us play outside. (c) Ishaan said “Let us play outside.” (d) Ishaan said, “Let us play outside.”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Pooja said (d) Close the window.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Priya said (d) Let us play outside.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down” said Grandma. (c) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down,” said Grandma.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Joseph asked, Where is my bag? (c) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Joseph asked “Where is my bag?”
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Maria said (d) Please sit
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (c) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) The coach asked “Where is my bag?”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum?
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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