Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 514 · 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 (“ ”):
   Dad said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, Let us play outside. (b) Saanvi said, “Let us play outside. (c) Saanvi said “Let us play outside.” (d) Saanvi said, “Let us play outside.”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) The teacher said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said the coach. (b) “Close the window,” said the coach. (c) “Close the window” said the coach. (d) Close the window,” said the coach.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Grandma said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said “I love mangoes.” (b) Sneha said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Sneha said, “I love mangoes. (d) Sneha said, I love mangoes.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “Please sit down.” (b) Aarav said “Please sit down.” (c) Aarav said, Please sit down. (d) Aarav said, “Please sit down.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Farhan. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Farhan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Farhan said (d) said, Close
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Arjun said (d) said, I
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Aisha said (d) Let us play outside.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, What time is it? (b) Rahul asked, “What time is it?” (c) Rahul asked “What time is it?” (d) Rahul asked, “What time is it.”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad 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) Dad said
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Dad. (b) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (c) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it,” asked Dad.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said “The soup is ready.” (b) Tara said, “The soup is ready. (c) Tara said, The soup is ready. (d) Tara said, “The soup is ready.”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Farhan said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Kabir said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Arjun said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Arjun. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Arjun. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Arjun. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Arjun?

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