Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 593 · 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 (“ ”):
   Manav said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Manav said (d) Let us play outside.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said the coach. (b) “I love mangoes” said the coach. (c) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (d) “I love mangoes,” said the coach.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) The coach said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Farhan asked, Why are you late? (c) Farhan asked “Why are you late?” (d) Farhan asked, “Why are you late?”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, “What time is it.” (b) Isha asked, “What time is it?” (c) Isha asked, What time is it? (d) Isha asked “What time is it?”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Simran said
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, I have finished my homework. (b) Aisha said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Aisha said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Aisha said, “I have finished my homework.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Yash asked “Why are you late?” (c) Yash asked, Why are you late? (d) Yash asked, “Why are you late.”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said “Please sit down.” (b) Farhan said, “Please sit down.” (c) Farhan said, “Please sit down. (d) Farhan said, Please sit down.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Farhan. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Farhan. (c) “The soup is ready” said Farhan. (d) The soup is ready,” said Farhan.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, I love mangoes. (b) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (c) Dad said “I love mangoes.” (d) Dad said, “I love mangoes.”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said the coach. (b) Close the window,” said the coach. (c) “Close the window,” said the coach. (d) “Close the window” said the coach.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Ishaan said
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Nisha. (b) Let us play outside,” said Nisha. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Nisha. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Nisha.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Grandma said (d) The soup is ready.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Yash said
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said “I love mangoes.” (b) Aisha said, I love mangoes. (c) Aisha said, “I love mangoes. (d) Aisha said, “I love mangoes.”
40. 40.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

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