Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 63 · 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 (“ ”):
   Aisha said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Aisha said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Aarav. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Aarav.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (d) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Grandma said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, “The bus is late today. (b) Nisha said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Nisha said, The bus is late today. (d) Nisha said “The bus is late today.”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Vikram? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Vikram. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Vikram. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Vikram.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Vikram said, “Let us play outside. (c) Vikram said, Let us play outside. (d) Vikram said “Let us play outside.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Imran said, “I love mangoes. (c) Imran said, I love mangoes. (d) Imran said “I love mangoes.”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Manav said “I love mangoes.” (c) Manav said, “I love mangoes. (d) Manav said, I love mangoes.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Vikram said (d) said, I
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) The coach said (d) Close the window.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Arjun? (b) “What time is it?” asked Arjun. (c) “What time is it,” asked Arjun. (d) “What time is it” asked Arjun.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Dad said (d) Let us play outside.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (b) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Diya asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Diya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Diya asked “Is it raining outside?”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Mum said (d) said, I
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked “Why are you late?” (b) Arjun asked, Why are you late? (c) Arjun asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Arjun asked, “Why are you late?”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Manav. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Manav. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Manav. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Manav.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Riya said (d) Let us play outside.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.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) said, It (d) It is
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Joseph asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Joseph asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Joseph asked, Is it raining outside?
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Close the window. (b) Grandma said, “Close the window.” (c) Grandma said, Close the window. (d) Grandma said “Close the window.”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.

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