Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 712 · 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 (“ ”):
   Ananya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Ananya said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Simran? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Simran. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Simran. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Simran.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “I love mangoes. (b) Dev said “I love mangoes.” (c) Dev said, I love mangoes. (d) Dev said, “I love mangoes.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) The teacher said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Omkar asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Omkar asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Omkar asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (c) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today.” said the coach.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.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.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.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?
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) The coach said (d) I have finished my homework.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The teacher said (c) said, The (d) The bus
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Yash. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Yash. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Yash. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Yash.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.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.”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) The teacher said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
25. 25.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?”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Rohan said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Sneha said (d) Close the window.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Arjun said (d) I have finished my homework.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Farhan said (d) The bus is late today.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Mum said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Aisha said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Mum.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Please sit down. (b) Dad said, Please sit down. (c) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (d) Dad said “Please sit down.”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “It is my turn now. (b) Rohan said “It is my turn now.” (c) Rohan said, It is my turn now. (d) Rohan said, “It is my turn now.”
37. 37.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?”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (c) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (d) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?”

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