Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 523 · 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 (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) The coach said
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Nisha. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Nisha. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Nisha? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Nisha.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Dad said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ishaan? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Ishaan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ishaan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Ishaan.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Dad said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) The teacher said
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Aarav. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Aarav. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Aarav. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Aarav.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Grandma. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (c) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Mum said (d) Please sit down.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma?
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Aisha. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Aisha. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Aisha? (d) “Why are you late” asked Aisha.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
20. 20.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) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Tenzin said (d) I love
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (b) Mum said, It is my turn now. (c) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Ananya said (d) The bus
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (c) Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window” said Grandma.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Simran said
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Priya said (c) said, The (d) The bus
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Rohan said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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