Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 65 · 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 (“ ”):
   Arjun said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Arjun said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Sneha. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Sneha. (c) I love mangoes,” said Sneha. (d) “I love mangoes” said Sneha.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Rahul. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Rahul. (c) “I love mangoes” said Rahul. (d) I love mangoes,” said Rahul.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (c) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.” (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Rahul said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum?
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Aarav said “Let us play outside.” (c) Aarav said, Let us play outside. (d) Aarav said, “Let us play outside.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Isha asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Isha asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Isha asked, Where is my bag?
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Manav. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Manav. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Manav? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Manav.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Saanvi said (c) The bus (d) said, The
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) The coach said
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Mum said (d) Please sit
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Yash said
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Farhan said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Arjun. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Arjun. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Arjun. (d) The soup is ready,” said Arjun.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher?
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked the coach. (b) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (c) “What time is it” asked the coach. (d) “What time is it?” asked the coach.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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