Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 491 · 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, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Aarav. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Aarav. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Aarav. (d) It is my turn now,” said Aarav.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Aarav said (d) It is my turn now.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Grandma. (b) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (c) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it?” asked Grandma?
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (c) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (d) Mum said, It is my turn now.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Meera? (b) “What time is it?” asked Meera. (c) “What time is it” asked Meera. (d) “What time is it,” asked Meera.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Zoya said
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Mum said “The soup is ready.” (c) Mum said, “The soup is ready. (d) Mum said, The soup is ready.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Kavya said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Diya. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Diya. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Diya. (d) “It is my turn now” said Diya.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Meera said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Kabir. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Kabir. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir?
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Pooja said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Yash said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said “Please sit down.” (b) Farhan said, “Please sit down.” (c) Farhan said, Please sit down. (d) Farhan said, “Please sit down.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Aarav said
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Manav said (d) I love mangoes.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Mum.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Grandma said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Simran. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Simran. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Simran. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Simran.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Joseph said, I have finished my homework. (c) Joseph said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Joseph said, “I have finished my homework.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Is it raining outside? (b) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Arjun. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Arjun. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Arjun? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Arjun.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Meera said (d) said, The
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Isha. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Isha. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Isha? (d) “Why are you late” asked Isha.

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