Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 507 · 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 (“ ”):
   Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Grandma said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) The coach said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Kunal. (b) “Close the window” said Kunal. (c) “Close the window.” said Kunal. (d) “Close the window,” said Kunal.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “The soup is ready. (b) Priya said, The soup is ready. (c) Priya said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Priya said “The soup is ready.”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Tara said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Nisha said (d) I have
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Maria. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Maria. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Diya said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Vikram said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Nisha? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Nisha. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Nisha. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Nisha.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Kavya said (d) Let us play outside.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Dev said (d) said, The
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (b) Grandma asked, “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked, What time is it? (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.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?
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Rohan said (d) Close the window.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad? (b) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late” asked Dad.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Tara. (b) I love mangoes,” said Tara. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Tara. (d) “I love mangoes” said Tara.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (b) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (d) The teacher asked, Why are you late?
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Aarav said

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