Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 673 · 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 (“ ”):
   Omkar said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Manav. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Manav? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Manav. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Manav.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Close the window.” (b) Mum said, “Close the window. (c) Mum said, “Close the window.” (d) Mum said, Close the window.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Mum said (d) said, Let
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Kunal said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Kavya. (b) “Let us play outside” said Kavya. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Kavya. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Kavya.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (c) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window” said Grandma.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Diya. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Diya. (c) I love mangoes,” said Diya. (d) “I love mangoes” said Diya.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) The coach said (d) Please sit
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Tara said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Rohan. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Rohan.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Ananya said (d) It is my turn now.
19. 19.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?
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Dad said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Dad.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Vikram. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Vikram. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Vikram? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Vikram.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The coach said
25. 25.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?”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Please sit down. (b) Mum said, Please sit down. (c) Mum said “Please sit down.” (d) Mum said, “Please sit down.”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Grandma said (d) I have finished my homework.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Sneha said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Sneha said, I have finished my homework. (d) Sneha said, “I have finished my homework.”
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Dad.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (c) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it” asked Mum.

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