Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 578 · 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 (“ ”):
   Kunal said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Kunal said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Rahul said (d) The bus is late today.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Grandma said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Imran. (b) “Please sit down.” said Imran. (c) “Please sit down,” said Imran. (d) “Please sit down” said Imran.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Farhan. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Farhan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan?
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, “The bus is late today. (b) Arjun said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Arjun said, The bus is late today. (d) Arjun said “The bus is late today.”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Farhan said (c) The soup (d) said, The
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Diya. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Diya. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Diya? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Diya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Grandma said, The bus is late today. (c) Grandma said, “The bus is late today. (d) Grandma said “The bus is late today.”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Zoya. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Zoya. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Zoya. (d) I love mangoes,” said Zoya.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “Close the window.” (b) Ishaan said, “Close the window. (c) Ishaan said, Close the window. (d) Ishaan said “Close the window.”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Dad said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said “The soup is ready.” (b) Yash said, The soup is ready. (c) Yash said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Yash said, “The soup is ready.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Aarav said
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach?
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Aisha asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Aisha asked, Can I come with you? (d) Aisha asked, “Can I come with you?”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (b) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.” (d) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.

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