Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 680 · 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, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) The coach said (d) said, The
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, Where is my bag? (b) Tenzin asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Tenzin asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Tenzin asked “Where is my bag?”
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Dad. (b) “Close the window,” said Dad. (c) Close the window,” said Dad. (d) “Close the window” said Dad.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Mum said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
8. 8.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?
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Ananya said (d) said, Close
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Diya. (b) “The bus is late today” said Diya. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Diya. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Diya.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “Please sit down.” (b) Farhan said “Please sit down.” (c) Farhan said, “Please sit down. (d) Farhan said, Please sit down.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Maria said “The bus is late today.” (c) Maria said, The bus is late today. (d) Maria said, “The bus is late today.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Kabir. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Kabir.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.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) It is (c) Ishaan said (d) said, It
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said (d) said, I
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Kunal. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Kunal. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Kunal. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Kunal.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.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.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Tenzin. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Tenzin. (c) “Let us play outside” said Tenzin. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Tenzin.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.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) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Grandma said (d) said, I
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked the teacher. (b) “What time is it” asked the teacher. (c) “What time is it?” asked the teacher? (d) “What time is it?” asked the teacher.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Tenzin said (c) said, It (d) It is
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Farhan said (d) It is my turn now.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Kabir. (b) “I love mangoes” said Kabir. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Kabir. (d) I love mangoes,” said Kabir.
38. 38.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.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.

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