Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 702 · 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 (“ ”):
   Dev said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Dev said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Maria said (d) I have
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Priya. (b) It is my turn now,” said Priya. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Priya. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Priya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Please sit down. (b) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (c) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (d) Grandma said “Please sit down.”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dad said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma?
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Dev. (b) “It is my turn now” said Dev. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dev. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Dev.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (b) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (c) The teacher said, Please sit down. (d) The teacher said, “Please sit down.”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, Where is my bag? (b) Maria asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Maria asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Maria asked, “Where is my bag?”
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Kavya. (b) Close the window,” said Kavya. (c) “Close the window,” said Kavya. (d) “Close the window.” said Kavya.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Yash said (d) The soup
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.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.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Farhan said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
31. 31.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?
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.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.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Vikram said
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “The soup is ready. (b) Ishaan said, The soup is ready. (c) Ishaan said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Ishaan said “The soup is ready.”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Riya said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Riya asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside?”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) The coach said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.

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