Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 525 · 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 (“ ”):
   Kunal said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Kunal said (d) said, I
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Omkar. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Omkar. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Ananya said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Manav. (b) “Let us play outside” said Manav. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Manav. (d) Let us play outside,” said Manav.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Pooja said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “The soup is ready. (b) The teacher said, The soup is ready. (c) The teacher said “The soup is ready.” (d) The teacher said, “The soup is ready.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Manav asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Manav asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Manav asked “Is it raining outside?”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down,” said the teacher. (d) Please sit down,” said the teacher.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “The bus is late today. (b) Simran said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Simran said, The bus is late today. (d) Simran said “The bus is late today.”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Mum said
13. 13.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.”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Rohan said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
17. 17.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.”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Rahul said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
19. 19.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.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Kunal. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Kunal. (c) The bus is late today,” said Kunal. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Kunal.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad 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) Dad said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The coach said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.” (c) The teacher said, “It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said “It is my turn now.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Rohan. (b) Please sit down,” said Rohan. (c) “Please sit down,” said Rohan. (d) “Please sit down” said Rohan.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Vikram said
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Kavya. (b) “What time is it,” asked Kavya. (c) “What time is it?” asked Kavya? (d) “What time is it?” asked Kavya.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (b) The teacher asked, What time is it? (c) The teacher asked “What time is it?” (d) The teacher asked, “What time is it?”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum?
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Aarav. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Aarav.

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