Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 609 · 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, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Manav said
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “Please sit down. (b) Ananya said, Please sit down. (c) Ananya said “Please sit down.” (d) Ananya said, “Please sit down.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I have
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Farhan said
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Priya? (b) “What time is it” asked Priya. (c) “What time is it,” asked Priya. (d) “What time is it?” asked Priya.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked “What time is it?” (b) Aarav asked, What time is it? (c) Aarav asked, “What time is it.” (d) Aarav asked, “What time is it?”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Kabir said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down.” said Dad.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The soup
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Please sit down. (b) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (c) Dad said “Please sit down.” (d) Dad said, “Please sit down.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Simran asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Simran asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Simran asked, Can I come with you?
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “Please sit down.” (b) Maria said, Please sit down. (c) Maria said “Please sit down.” (d) Maria said, “Please sit down.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “Close the window. (b) Yash said “Close the window.” (c) Yash said, “Close the window.” (d) Yash said, Close the window.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Pooja. (b) “Let us play outside” said Pooja. (c) Let us play outside,” said Pooja. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Pooja.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) The coach said
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Dev. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Dev. (c) The soup is ready,” said Dev. (d) “The soup is ready” said Dev.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Yash said
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Vikram said
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Vikram. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Vikram. (c) It is my turn now,” said Vikram. (d) “It is my turn now” said Vikram.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Rahul asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Rahul asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Rahul asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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