Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 585 · 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 (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Mum said (d) said, Let
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Aisha. (b) The bus is late today,” said Aisha. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Aisha. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Aisha.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, Close the window. (b) Mum said “Close the window.” (c) Mum said, “Close the window. (d) Mum said, “Close the window.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Pooja. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Pooja. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Pooja. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Pooja?
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, Let us play outside. (b) Joseph said “Let us play outside.” (c) Joseph said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Joseph said, “Let us play outside.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Diya said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Farhan said (d) said, Please
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Kabir. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir. (d) “Why are you late” asked Kabir.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The teacher said (d) The bus is late today.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Farhan said
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.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.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.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.
26. 26.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?”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Yash said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Dad. (b) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside” said Dad.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) The teacher said (d) Please sit
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) The coach said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Yash said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (b) The soup is ready,” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (d) “The soup is ready.” said the coach.

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