Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 664 · 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, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Aisha said (d) The soup is ready.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Zoya said (d) said, The
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, Please sit down. (b) Yash said “Please sit down.” (c) Yash said, “Please sit down. (d) Yash said, “Please sit down.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Zoya said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Dad said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) The teacher said (d) said, Close
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
16. 16.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?
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (b) Dad said, “Please sit down. (c) Dad said, Please sit down. (d) Dad said “Please sit down.”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Kabir. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Kabir.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Meera asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Meera asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Meera asked, Can I come with you?
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav 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) Manav said
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma?
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Grandma. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma. (c) The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Maria said
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (b) Dad said, I love mangoes. (c) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Dad said “I love mangoes.”
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (b) Please sit down,” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down.” said Dad.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Kavya. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Kavya. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Kavya. (d) “I love mangoes” said Kavya.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (b) “Let us play outside” said Grandma. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (d) Let us play outside,” said Grandma.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Tenzin said (d) I love mangoes.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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