Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 633 · 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) Manav said (d) I love
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, Let us play outside. (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (d) Mum said “Let us play outside.”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Imran. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Imran. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Imran. (d) “It is my turn now” said Imran.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Aarav. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Aarav. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Aarav. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Aarav.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (c) Please sit down,” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down,” said Mum.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Saanvi? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Saanvi. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Saanvi. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Saanvi.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, The soup is ready. (b) Grandma said “The soup is ready.” (c) Grandma said, “The soup is ready. (d) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Dad said (d) Let us
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum.
12. 12.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?”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) The coach said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) The teacher said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Mum said
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked “Why are you late?” (b) Joseph asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Joseph asked, Why are you late? (d) Joseph asked, “Why are you late.”
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Yash. (b) “Please sit down.” said Yash. (c) “Please sit down,” said Yash. (d) “Please sit down” said Yash.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Rahul said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Dad said
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Ishaan. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan. (d) “Why are you late” asked Ishaan.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Riya said (d) Please sit down.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha 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) Aisha said
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Zoya. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Zoya. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Zoya. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Zoya?
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Sneha said (d) Please sit down.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Joseph asked, Where is my bag? (c) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag?”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Meera said (c) Close the (d) said, Close

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