Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 72 · 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 (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Kunal said
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag” asked the coach.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Omkar. (b) Please sit down,” said Omkar. (c) “Please sit down.” said Omkar. (d) “Please sit down” said Omkar.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (b) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (c) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) The coach said “I have finished my homework.”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Ishaan said
13. 13.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.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.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 (d) The bus is late today.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, Please sit down. (b) Imran said “Please sit down.” (c) Imran said, “Please sit down.” (d) Imran said, “Please sit down.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Sneha. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Sneha? (c) “Why are you late,” asked Sneha. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Sneha.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Kabir. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Kabir. (c) The bus is late today,” said Kabir. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Kabir.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Dad said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, “The bus is late today. (b) Isha said, The bus is late today. (c) Isha said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Isha said “The bus is late today.”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Please sit down.” (b) Mum said, Please sit down. (c) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (d) Mum said, “Please sit down.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, I have finished my homework. (b) Saanvi said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Saanvi said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Saanvi said “I have finished my homework.”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Omkar said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Dad. (b) Close the window,” said Dad. (c) “Close the window,” said Dad. (d) “Close the window.” said Dad.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Priya. (b) “What time is it,” asked Priya. (c) “What time is it” asked Priya. (d) “What time is it?” asked Priya?
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, I have finished my homework. (b) Kavya said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Kavya said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Kavya said, “I have finished my homework.”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Priya said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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