Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 625 · 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 (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Grandma said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “Close the window. (b) Farhan said “Close the window.” (c) Farhan said, “Close the window.” (d) Farhan said, Close the window.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Ananya. (b) “I love mangoes” said Ananya. (c) I love mangoes,” said Ananya. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Ananya.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Omkar asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Omkar asked, Can I come with you?
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Aarav. (b) “The soup is ready” said Aarav. (c) The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Aarav.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “It is my turn now. (b) Kabir said, It is my turn now. (c) Kabir said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Kabir said “It is my turn now.”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Kavya said, I have finished my homework. (c) Kavya said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Kavya said, “I have finished my homework.”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Farhan. (b) “I love mangoes” said Farhan. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Farhan. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Farhan.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late,” asked the coach. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (d) “Why are you late?” asked the coach.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (b) “What time is it?” asked Grandma? (c) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it,” asked Grandma.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Arjun said, I have finished my homework. (c) Arjun said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Arjun said, “I have finished my homework.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) The coach asked, Is it raining outside?
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (b) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it?” asked Mum.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Saanvi said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Aarav. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Aarav? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Aarav. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Aarav.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, “The bus is late today. (b) Diya said, The bus is late today. (c) Diya said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Diya said “The bus is late today.”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) The teacher said
26. 26.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.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Manav said
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Ananya. (b) “Please sit down,” said Ananya. (c) Please sit down,” said Ananya. (d) “Please sit down” said Ananya.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Aisha said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Tenzin asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Grandma said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher?
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Manav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Manav.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “Let us play outside.” (b) Grandma said, “Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said, Let us play outside. (d) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.”

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