Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 709 · 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.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.”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Ishaan said (d) Close the window.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Meera said
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Aarav said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Rahul. (b) “What time is it?” asked Rahul? (c) “What time is it,” asked Rahul. (d) “What time is it?” asked Rahul.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Saanvi said
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
15. 15.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.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said (d) I have
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher 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) The teacher said
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Dad said
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Grandma said
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said (d) said, The
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, I have finished my homework. (b) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Rahul said “I have finished my homework.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down,” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down” said the teacher.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Meera said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Nisha said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The coach said (d) The soup is ready.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Ishaan. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph 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) Joseph said
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Manav. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Manav. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Manav. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Manav.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Rahul said
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Pooja? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Pooja. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Pooja. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Pooja.

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