Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 546 · 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 (“ ”):
   Zoya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Zoya said (d) Please sit
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Priya. (b) “Close the window.” said Priya. (c) Close the window,” said Priya. (d) “Close the window,” said Priya.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “I love mangoes.” (b) Mum said, I love mangoes. (c) Mum said, “I love mangoes. (d) Mum said, “I love mangoes.”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Tenzin. (b) “Please sit down,” said Tenzin. (c) “Please sit down” said Tenzin. (d) Please sit down,” said Tenzin.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late” asked Dad.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) The teacher said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Grandma said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Diya. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Diya. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Diya. (d) “The bus is late today” said Diya.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Grandma asked, Can I come with you?
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Saanvi? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Saanvi. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Saanvi.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Grandma said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Isha. (b) “What time is it?” asked Isha? (c) “What time is it?” asked Isha. (d) “What time is it,” asked Isha.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “Close the window. (b) Farhan said, “Close the window.” (c) Farhan said, Close the window. (d) Farhan said “Close the window.”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) The teacher said (d) Close the window.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.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.”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum?
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Dad. (b) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (c) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Dad.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Maria asked, Can I come with you? (c) Maria asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Maria asked, “Can I come with you?”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Riya. (b) Please sit down,” said Riya. (c) “Please sit down.” said Riya. (d) “Please sit down,” said Riya.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Simran. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Simran. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Simran? (d) “Why are you late” asked Simran.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Zoya said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Rahul. (b) Close the window,” said Rahul. (c) “Close the window.” said Rahul. (d) “Close the window,” said Rahul.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Mum?
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “I love mangoes.” (b) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (c) Grandma said, I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, It is my turn now. (b) Aarav said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Aarav said, “It is my turn now. (d) Aarav said “It is my turn now.”
40. 40.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) Dad said (d) It is

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