Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 657 · 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 (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) The coach said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Saanvi asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Saanvi asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Saanvi asked, Can I come with you?
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Ishaan. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Ishaan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ishaan? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ishaan.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma 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) Grandma said
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, The soup is ready. (b) The coach said, “The soup is ready.” (c) The coach said “The soup is ready.” (d) The coach said, “The soup is ready.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Zoya said
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma 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) Grandma said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (c) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down” said Grandma.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Dad. (b) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (c) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Dad.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Manav said (d) I love
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Arjun. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Arjun. (c) Let us play outside,” said Arjun. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Arjun.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Rohan asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Rohan asked, Can I come with you?
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Mum said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) The teacher said (d) Please sit down.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said “The bus is late today.” (b) Pooja said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Pooja said, “The bus is late today. (d) Pooja said, The bus is late today.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Diya said (d) The soup
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, “The soup is ready. (b) Diya said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Diya said “The soup is ready.” (d) Diya said, The soup is ready.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Priya said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Grandma said
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “Close the window. (b) Ananya said, Close the window. (c) Ananya said, “Close the window.” (d) Ananya said “Close the window.”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Rohan said (d) Please sit
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready.” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (d) The soup is ready,” said the coach.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, Please sit down. (b) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (d) The teacher said, “Please sit down.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Kabir. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Kabir. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Kabir. (d) “It is my turn now” said Kabir.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Priya said (d) The bus is late today.

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