Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 534 · 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 Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now” said Grandma. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (d) It is my turn now,” said Grandma.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Grandma said (d) I have
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) The coach said
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Meera said (d) It is
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (b) “Let us play outside,” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside.” said the coach.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Tara said (d) I have
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Grandma said (d) Close the
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Meera. (b) “The soup is ready” said Meera. (c) The soup is ready,” said Meera. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Meera.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Mum said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked “Why are you late?” (b) Rohan asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Rohan asked, Why are you late? (d) Rohan asked, “Why are you late?”
13. 13.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.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Zoya said (d) said, I
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Arjun said (d) said, Please
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (b) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (d) The teacher said, Please sit down.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Priya said (d) said, Please
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Tenzin asked, Can I come with you? (c) Tenzin asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Tenzin asked, “Can I come with you?”
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Tara said (d) The bus is late today.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Nisha. (b) I love mangoes,” said Nisha. (c) “I love mangoes” said Nisha. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Nisha.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Priya said (d) I love
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.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
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Vikram said (c) said, I (d) I have
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Sneha said (d) said, I
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The coach said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Aarav asked, Can I come with you? (c) Aarav asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Aarav asked, “Can I come with you?”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Kavya said (d) Close the
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Rahul said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Aarav. (b) “The bus is late today” said Aarav. (c) The bus is late today,” said Aarav. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Aarav.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Isha. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Isha. (c) I love mangoes,” said Isha. (d) “I love mangoes” said Isha.

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