Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 511 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (b) The teacher asked, “What time is it?” (c) The teacher asked “What time is it?” (d) The teacher asked, What time is it?
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Vikram said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Rahul said
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Mum said (d) said, I
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Aisha said
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “Please sit down. (b) Sneha said, “Please sit down.” (c) Sneha said “Please sit down.” (d) Sneha said, Please sit down.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Yash. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Yash. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Yash. (d) It is my turn now,” said Yash.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, “Please sit down.” (b) Arjun said, “Please sit down. (c) Arjun said, Please sit down. (d) Arjun said “Please sit down.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.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.”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Kabir. (b) “Please sit down,” said Kabir. (c) “Please sit down” said Kabir. (d) “Please sit down.” said Kabir.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said, I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Joseph. (b) “Please sit down.” said Joseph. (c) Please sit down,” said Joseph. (d) “Please sit down,” said Joseph.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Mum said
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Isha said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Zoya. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Zoya? (c) “Why are you late” asked Zoya. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Zoya.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Aarav said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Zoya said
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Arjun. (b) I love mangoes,” said Arjun. (c) “I love mangoes” said Arjun. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Arjun.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, Please sit down. (b) Diya said, “Please sit down. (c) Diya said “Please sit down.” (d) Diya said, “Please sit down.”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Kabir said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Riya said (d) I have finished my homework.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (d) “Where is my bag” asked the coach.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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