Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 494 · 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.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Mum said
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Rohan. (b) It is my turn now,” said Rohan. (c) “It is my turn now” said Rohan. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Rohan.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Nisha said
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (b) The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (c) “The bus is late today” said Grandma. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar 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) Omkar said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (d) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Riya. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Riya. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Riya. (d) I love mangoes,” said Riya.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Dad asked, Can I come with you? (d) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Dad said, The soup is ready. (c) Dad said, “The soup is ready. (d) Dad said “The soup is ready.”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Arjun said
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said “The bus is late today.” (b) Riya said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Riya said, The bus is late today. (d) Riya said, “The bus is late today.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, Please sit down. (b) Simran said, “Please sit down.” (c) Simran said, “Please sit down. (d) Simran said “Please sit down.”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Why are you late? (b) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Grandma asked “Why are you late?”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) The coach said (d) said, The
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “It is my turn now.” (b) Rohan said, “It is my turn now. (c) Rohan said, It is my turn now. (d) Rohan said, “It is my turn now.”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Yash. (b) “Close the window” said Yash. (c) “Close the window,” said Yash. (d) “Close the window.” said Yash.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Mum said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Mum said (c) The bus (d) said, The
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Tara said
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Isha. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Isha. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Isha. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Isha.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Mum said (d) said, I
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “I love mangoes. (b) Saanvi said “I love mangoes.” (c) Saanvi said, I love mangoes. (d) Saanvi said, “I love mangoes.”
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Manav. (b) Let us play outside,” said Manav. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Manav. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Manav.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Kavya said (c) said, I (d) I love
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The teacher said (d) The bus is late today.

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