Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 568 · 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 (“ ”):
   Yash said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Yash said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Grandma said (d) said, Close
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Dev. (b) “What time is it,” asked Dev. (c) “What time is it?” asked Dev? (d) “What time is it?” asked Dev.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (c) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Tara said (d) said, It
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Nisha said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Tenzin. (b) “What time is it?” asked Tenzin. (c) “What time is it” asked Tenzin. (d) “What time is it?” asked Tenzin?
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Mum said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Zoya asked “Is it raining outside?”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Kabir asked, Can I come with you? (d) Kabir asked “Can I come with you?”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Tara said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Saanvi said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (d) It is my turn now,” said Mum.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Saanvi said (d) I have
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Dad said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Dev said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Nisha said (d) The bus is late today.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Grandma said
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Pooja said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Simran asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Simran asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Simran asked, Can I come with you?
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Manav said
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please

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