Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 586 · 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 (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) The teacher said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Kavya. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Kavya. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Kavya. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Kavya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Isha said (c) said, It (d) It is
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (c) Dad said, The bus is late today. (d) Dad said, “The bus is late today.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Priya said, “Let us play outside. (c) Priya said “Let us play outside.” (d) Priya said, Let us play outside.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) The coach said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (c) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Maria. (b) Let us play outside,” said Maria. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Maria. (d) “Let us play outside” said Maria.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Isha asked, Why are you late? (c) Isha asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Isha asked “Why are you late?”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Sneha said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (c) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.” (d) The teacher said, It is my turn now.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Aarav said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said “Please sit down.” (b) Nisha said, “Please sit down.” (c) Nisha said, Please sit down. (d) Nisha said, “Please sit down.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, I have finished my homework. (b) Aarav said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Rohan. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Rohan. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Ananya said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Joseph said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Tara asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Tara asked, Can I come with you? (d) Tara asked, “Can I come with you?”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (c) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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