Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 606 · 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.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, I have finished my homework. (b) Zoya said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Zoya said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Zoya said, “I have finished my homework.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) The teacher said (d) It is my turn now.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Mum said
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (b) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down,” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down” said the teacher.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Kunal said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Yash asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Yash asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Yash asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (b) Dad said, It is my turn now. (c) Dad said “It is my turn now.” (d) Dad said, “It is my turn now.”
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Riya said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Diya said (c) The soup (d) said, The
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, Let us play outside. (b) Dev said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Dev said, “Let us play outside. (d) Dev said “Let us play outside.”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Riya? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Riya. (c) “Why are you late” asked Riya. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Riya.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Simran said (d) said, The
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) The teacher said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Kunal said (d) The soup
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (d) The bus is late today,” said Dad.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, “Close the window. (b) Omkar said, “Close the window.” (c) Omkar said “Close the window.” (d) Omkar said, Close the window.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Mum said
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “I love mangoes.” (b) Mum said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Mum said, I love mangoes. (d) Mum said, “I love mangoes.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma?
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The coach said (c) said, The (d) The bus
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) The coach said
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “The bus is late today.” (b) The coach said, “The bus is late today. (c) The coach said, “The bus is late today.” (d) The coach said, The bus is late today.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “Please sit down. (b) Kavya said, “Please sit down.” (c) Kavya said “Please sit down.” (d) Kavya said, Please sit down.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Ishaan said (d) said, Close

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