Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 678 · 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, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) The coach said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (b) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (d) The teacher asked “Why are you late?”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Mum said (d) Let us play outside.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked “Why are you late?” (b) Tara asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Tara asked, Why are you late? (d) Tara asked, “Why are you late?”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Close the window.” (b) The teacher said, “Close the window. (c) The teacher said, Close the window. (d) The teacher said “Close the window.”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Ananya said (d) said, Let
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Aarav said (d) Close the window.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Mum.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Ishaan said (d) I have
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Nisha said (d) The soup is ready.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, I love mangoes. (b) Kunal said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Kunal said “I love mangoes.” (d) Kunal said, “I love mangoes.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “What time is it?” (b) Mum asked “What time is it?” (c) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (d) Mum asked, What time is it?
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now” said Grandma. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (d) It is my turn now,” said Grandma.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Ishaan said
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Farhan. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Farhan. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Omkar said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Nisha. (b) Close the window,” said Nisha. (c) “Close the window.” said Nisha. (d) “Close the window” said Nisha.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.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.”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I

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