Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 57 · 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 (“ ”):
   Riya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Yash said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Kunal said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Isha said (d) Close the window.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Farhan said (d) I have finished my homework.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Grandma said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Simran. (b) “Close the window,” said Simran. (c) Close the window,” said Simran. (d) “Close the window” said Simran.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dev? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dev. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dev. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dev.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Isha. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Isha? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Isha. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Isha.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Kabir said (c) The bus (d) said, The
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (b) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (c) Grandma said, Please sit down. (d) Grandma said “Please sit down.”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “I love mangoes. (b) Maria said “I love mangoes.” (c) Maria said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Maria said, I love mangoes.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Rahul said
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, Can I come with you? (b) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Farhan asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you.”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Aisha said
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Dad said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Mum said, Let us play outside.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (b) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (c) “What time is it?” asked Grandma? (d) “What time is it,” asked Grandma.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Dad said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) The coach said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said “It is my turn now.” (b) Rahul said, “It is my turn now. (c) Rahul said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Rahul said, It is my turn now.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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