Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 711 · 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 (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) The teacher said (d) said, I
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said “Please sit down.” (b) Simran said, Please sit down. (c) Simran said, “Please sit down. (d) Simran said, “Please sit down.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I love
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said “It is my turn now.” (b) Joseph said, “It is my turn now. (c) Joseph said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Joseph said, It is my turn now.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said (c) It is (d) said, It
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Saanvi. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Saanvi. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Saanvi? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Saanvi.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (b) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (c) Mum said, It is my turn now. (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Mum. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (d) The soup is ready,” said Mum.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said “Close the window.” (b) Simran said, “Close the window.” (c) Simran said, “Close the window. (d) Simran said, Close the window.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Is it raining outside? (b) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Riya said (d) Close the window.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Joseph said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Rahul. (b) It is my turn now,” said Rahul. (c) “It is my turn now” said Rahul. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Rahul.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, The bus is late today. (b) Aarav said “The bus is late today.” (c) Aarav said, “The bus is late today. (d) Aarav said, “The bus is late today.”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) The coach said
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Dad said (d) Please sit
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Maria said (d) said, Close
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Nisha said (d) I love mangoes.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Pooja said (d) I have
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down,” said Dad.

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