Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 592 · 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 (“ ”):
   Imran said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) The coach said (d) said, I
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Kabir? (b) “What time is it” asked Kabir. (c) “What time is it,” asked Kabir. (d) “What time is it?” asked Kabir.
5. 5.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 finished my homework. (d) I have
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Joseph asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Joseph asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Joseph asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Vikram said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Mum said (d) Close the window.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, Close the window. (b) Tenzin said, “Close the window. (c) Tenzin said “Close the window.” (d) Tenzin said, “Close the window.”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (d) I have finished my homework,” said the coach.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.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?”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Simran. (b) “Why are you late” asked Simran. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Simran. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Simran?
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (d) The soup is ready,” said the teacher.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Dev. (b) I love mangoes,” said Dev. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Dev. (d) “I love mangoes” said Dev.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Riya. (b) “Please sit down” said Riya. (c) “Please sit down,” said Riya. (d) Please sit down,” said Riya.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Joseph. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Joseph. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Mum said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Tara said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
34. 34.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?
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said “The soup is ready.” (b) Maria said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Maria said, The soup is ready. (d) Maria said, “The soup is ready.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Rohan said (c) It is (d) said, It
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.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.”

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