Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 513 · 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 (“ ”):
   Isha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Isha said
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.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) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I have
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Kabir asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Kabir asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Kabir asked, Is it raining outside?
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said “Close the window.” (b) Aisha said, “Close the window. (c) Aisha said, Close the window. (d) Aisha said, “Close the window.”
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Rohan said (d) I have
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Meera. (b) “Please sit down.” said Meera. (c) Please sit down,” said Meera. (d) “Please sit down,” said Meera.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Grandma said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Sneha said
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said (d) The soup
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Manav said (d) Please sit down.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Vikram? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Vikram. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Vikram. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Vikram.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Aisha. (b) “Close the window,” said Aisha. (c) “Close the window.” said Aisha. (d) Close the window,” said Aisha.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Dad said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, Let us play outside. (d) Mum said, “Let us play outside.”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Ananya said (d) The bus is late today.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) The coach said (d) Please sit down.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Rohan said (d) said, The
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “What time is it?” (b) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (c) Mum asked, What time is it? (d) Mum asked, “What time is it?”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) The bus is late today,” said the teacher.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Arjun. (b) “Please sit down,” said Arjun. (c) Please sit down,” said Arjun. (d) “Please sit down.” said Arjun.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Dad said
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes” said Grandma.
30. 30.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?
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Dad said (d) said, I
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “What time is it?” (b) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (c) The coach asked, “What time is it?” (d) The coach asked, What time is it?
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Grandma said, “Let us play outside. (d) Grandma said “Let us play outside.”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Zoya said (d) The bus
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Mum?
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Zoya asked “Is it raining outside?”

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