Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 52 · 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) Farhan said “I love mangoes.” (b) Farhan said, I love mangoes. (c) Farhan said, “I love mangoes. (d) Farhan said, “I love mangoes.”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Ishaan said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Rahul said (d) I have finished my homework.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The coach said (d) The soup
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, Why are you late? (b) Kunal asked “Why are you late?” (c) Kunal asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Kunal asked, “Why are you late.”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said “Please sit down.” (b) Zoya said, “Please sit down. (c) Zoya said, Please sit down. (d) Zoya said, “Please sit down.”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Zoya. (b) “It is my turn now” said Zoya. (c) It is my turn now,” said Zoya. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Zoya.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Yash asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Yash asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Yash asked, Can I come with you?
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (b) “Can I come with you” asked the coach. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (b) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Mum.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Aarav said (d) said, The
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (b) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (d) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Saanvi. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Saanvi? (c) “Why are you late” asked Saanvi. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Saanvi.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, “Please sit down. (b) Nisha said, “Please sit down.” (c) Nisha said, Please sit down. (d) Nisha said “Please sit down.”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (b) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Mum said, The bus is late today.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Riya said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Ananya. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Ananya. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Ananya. (d) Let us play outside,” said Ananya.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said the coach. (b) I love mangoes,” said the coach. (c) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (d) “I love mangoes,” said the coach.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Isha said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) The teacher said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Farhan. (b) “What time is it?” asked Farhan? (c) “What time is it” asked Farhan. (d) “What time is it?” asked Farhan.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) The coach said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Aarav. (b) “Please sit down,” said Aarav. (c) “Please sit down.” said Aarav. (d) “Please sit down” said Aarav.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.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
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Farhan said (c) It is (d) said, It
38. 38.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.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said “I have finished my homework.”

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