Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 710 · 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) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma.
2. 2.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 (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (b) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (c) Dad said, Let us play outside. (d) Dad said, “Let us play outside.”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Riya said
5. 5.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.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Grandma said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Mum. (b) “Close the window” said Mum. (c) Close the window,” said Mum. (d) “Close the window.” said Mum.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “What time is it.” (b) Tenzin asked “What time is it?” (c) Tenzin asked, What time is it? (d) Tenzin asked, “What time is it?”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Vikram. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Vikram? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Vikram. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Vikram.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Joseph said (c) said, The (d) The bus
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Joseph said
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Arjun said
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (d) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Dad said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, Why are you late? (b) Tara asked “Why are you late?” (c) Tara asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Tara asked, “Why are you late.”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (c) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, “It is my turn now. (b) Riya said “It is my turn now.” (c) Riya said, It is my turn now. (d) Riya said, “It is my turn now.”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked “What time is it?” (b) Ishaan asked, What time is it? (c) Ishaan asked, “What time is it?” (d) Ishaan asked, “What time is it.”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) The coach said (c) I have (d) said, I
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Simran said
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The soup is ready. (b) The coach said, “The soup is ready.” (c) The coach said, The soup is ready. (d) The coach said “The soup is ready.”
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked “What time is it?” (b) Tara asked, “What time is it.” (c) Tara asked, What time is it? (d) Tara asked, “What time is it?”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Grandma said (d) said, The
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Manav asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Manav asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Manav asked, “Is it raining outside.”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Tara said
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (c) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) The teacher asked, Where is my bag?
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said “The soup is ready.” (b) Kavya said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Kavya said, “The soup is ready. (d) Kavya said, The soup is ready.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Sneha. (b) “It is my turn now” said Sneha. (c) It is my turn now,” said Sneha. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Sneha.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Ananya said (d) Please sit
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (b) Dad said, “The soup is ready. (c) Dad said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Dad said, The soup is ready.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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