Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 522 · 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) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (b) Grandma said, Please sit down. (c) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Dad said (d) Let us
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, The soup is ready. (b) Nisha said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Nisha said, “The soup is ready. (d) Nisha said “The soup is ready.”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Tenzin said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Maria said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Aisha. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Aisha. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Aisha. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Aisha.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, What time is it? (b) Kavya asked “What time is it?” (c) Kavya asked, “What time is it.” (d) Kavya asked, “What time is it?”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Pooja said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Ananya said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Tara. (b) “The bus is late today” said Tara. (c) The bus is late today,” said Tara. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Tara.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Meera said (d) I have
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked “Why are you late?” (b) Maria asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Maria asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Maria asked, Why are you late?
21. 21.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.”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said “The soup is ready.” (b) Aisha said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Aisha said, The soup is ready. (d) Aisha said, “The soup is ready.
23. 23.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) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Maria said
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Priya? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Priya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Priya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Priya.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) The teacher said (d) I have finished my homework.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Sneha. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Sneha. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Sneha. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Sneha?
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Aarav. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Aarav. (c) Let us play outside,” said Aarav. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Aarav.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Diya. (b) I love mangoes,” said Diya. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Diya. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Diya.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Close the window.” (b) Grandma said “Close the window.” (c) Grandma said, “Close the window. (d) Grandma said, Close the window.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma?
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “It is my turn now. (b) The coach said, “It is my turn now.” (c) The coach said “It is my turn now.” (d) The coach said, It is my turn now.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Farhan said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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