Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 693 · 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 (“ ”):
   Manav said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Manav said (d) said, I
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Tara said (d) The soup is ready.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Manav said “The soup is ready.” (c) Manav said, “The soup is ready. (d) Manav said, The soup is ready.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Aisha said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “It is my turn now.” (b) Rohan said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Rohan said, It is my turn now. (d) Rohan said, “It is my turn now.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I love mangoes. (b) The coach said “I love mangoes.” (c) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (d) The coach said, I love mangoes.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The coach said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Mum said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Pooja said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today” said the teacher.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Omkar. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Omkar. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Omkar. (d) The soup is ready,” said Omkar.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, The bus is late today. (b) Kabir said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Kabir said “The bus is late today.” (d) Kabir said, “The bus is late today.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (d) Please sit down,” said the coach.
19. 19.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 (.)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Mum said
21. 21.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?
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (c) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.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) It is my turn now. (d) Farhan said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, Close the window. (b) Farhan said, “Close the window. (c) Farhan said, “Close the window.” (d) Farhan said “Close the window.”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said “I love mangoes.” (b) Farhan said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Farhan said, I love mangoes. (d) Farhan said, “I love mangoes.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Dev asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Dev asked, Can I come with you? (d) Dev asked, “Can I come with you?”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Sneha said (d) said, Close
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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