Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 695 · 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 (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Mum said (d) It is
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Isha. (b) The soup is ready,” said Isha. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Isha. (d) “The soup is ready” said Isha.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Simran. (b) “Please sit down.” said Simran. (c) Please sit down,” said Simran. (d) “Please sit down” said Simran.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “Close the window.” (b) Kabir said “Close the window.” (c) Kabir said, Close the window. (d) Kabir said, “Close the window.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Grandma said
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Priya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Priya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Priya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Priya?
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Nisha said (c) The bus (d) said, The
10. 10.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?”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Diya said
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) The teacher said (d) said, It
15. 15.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.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Dad said
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Grandma said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma? (d) “Why are you late” asked Grandma.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Aarav said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Manav said (d) Please sit down.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kabir said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, The bus is late today. (b) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Mum said “The bus is late today.”
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Tenzin said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Diya said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Simran asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Simran asked, Can I come with you? (d) Simran asked “Can I come with you?”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked “Why are you late?” (b) Aisha asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Aisha asked, Why are you late? (d) Aisha asked, “Why are you late.”

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