Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 531 · 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) “It is my turn now,” said Rohan. (b) “It is my turn now” said Rohan. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Rohan. (d) It is my turn now,” said Rohan.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) The teacher said (d) said, I
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “Close the window.” (b) Arjun said, “Close the window. (c) Arjun said, Close the window. (d) Arjun said, “Close the window.”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) The coach said
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today” said Dad. (c) The bus is late today,” said Dad. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Dad.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Ishaan.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Simran said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside” said Mum.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Maria. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Maria. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Maria. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Maria.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Priya said
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (c) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said “I have finished my homework.”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Joseph. (b) “Close the window.” said Joseph. (c) “Close the window,” said Joseph. (d) “Close the window” said Joseph.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Tenzin. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Tenzin. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Tenzin. (d) Let us play outside,” said Tenzin.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Kabir asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Kabir asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Kabir asked “Is it raining outside?”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Nisha asked, Where is my bag? (d) Nisha asked “Where is my bag?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Priya said
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Grandma said (d) I have finished my homework.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.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.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Grandma said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “Please sit down.” (b) Rohan said, “Please sit down. (c) Rohan said, “Please sit down.” (d) Rohan said, Please sit down.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Ananya said, “The bus is late today. (c) Ananya said, The bus is late today. (d) Ananya said “The bus is late today.”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) The teacher said
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Dad said (d) Close the window.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Ishaan. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Ishaan. (c) It is my turn now,” said Ishaan. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Ishaan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (b) I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (c) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher. (d) “I love mangoes” said the teacher.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Dev. (b) Close the window,” said Dev. (c) “Close the window,” said Dev. (d) “Close the window.” said Dev.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup

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