Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 506 · 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 (“ ”):
   Rohan said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Rohan said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Aisha. (b) Please sit down,” said Aisha. (c) “Please sit down,” said Aisha. (d) “Please sit down” said Aisha.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Imran asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Imran asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Imran asked, “Is it raining outside?”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Grandma said “It is my turn now.” (c) Grandma said, “It is my turn now. (d) Grandma said, It is my turn now.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “I love mangoes. (b) Maria said, I love mangoes. (c) Maria said “I love mangoes.” (d) Maria said, “I love mangoes.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Zoya said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Vikram asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Vikram asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Vikram asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Dad said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Kabir. (c) “Let us play outside” said Kabir. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Kabir.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Close the window. (b) The coach said “Close the window.” (c) The coach said, “Close the window.” (d) The coach said, “Close the window.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, “The soup is ready. (b) Isha said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Isha said, The soup is ready. (d) Isha said “The soup is ready.”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Joseph said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (b) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Dad said, I love mangoes. (d) Dad said “I love mangoes.”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) The coach said (d) Please sit
26. 26.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
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Dad said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (c) Mum asked, Why are you late? (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late?”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.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.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Ishaan said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (b) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Dad.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Arjun. (b) “Why are you late” asked Arjun. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Arjun. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Arjun?
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Grandma said

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