Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 579 · 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 (“ ”):
   Aarav said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (b) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (c) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (d) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Tara. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Tara. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Tara. (d) “I love mangoes” said Tara.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (d) It is my turn now,” said the teacher.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Rohan said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (b) “The soup is ready” said Aarav. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Aarav.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Dad said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Isha. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Isha? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Isha. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Isha.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Joseph asked, Where is my bag? (d) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (b) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (c) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside” said the teacher.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Dev asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside?”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Omkar said (c) I love (d) said, I
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Diya asked, Why are you late? (c) Diya asked “Why are you late?” (d) Diya asked, “Why are you late?”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Farhan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Farhan.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Diya said (d) Please sit down.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Please sit down. (b) The coach said “Please sit down.” (c) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said, “Please sit down.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Kunal. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Kunal. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kunal. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kunal?
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Manav said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Farhan said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Aarav. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Aarav? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Aarav. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Aarav.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Dad. (b) Please sit down,” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down,” said Dad.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) The coach said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Joseph said (d) said, I
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Grandma said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Arjun. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Arjun. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Arjun. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Arjun.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Saanvi asked, Where is my bag? (c) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag?”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Riya said (d) I love

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