Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 721 · 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 (“ ”):
   Arjun said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Arjun said (d) The bus
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Dad said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Sneha said (d) The soup
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Simran asked, Where is my bag? (c) Simran asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Simran asked, “Where is my bag?”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Dev said, Let us play outside. (c) Dev said, “Let us play outside. (d) Dev said “Let us play outside.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Grandma said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Tara? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Tara. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Tara. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Tara.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.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.”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Meera. (b) “Please sit down” said Meera. (c) “Please sit down,” said Meera. (d) “Please sit down.” said Meera.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Farhan asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Farhan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Farhan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (d) It is my turn now,” said Mum.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said “Let us play outside.” (b) Isha said, “Let us play outside. (c) Isha said, Let us play outside. (d) Isha said, “Let us play outside.”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Nisha. (b) “Please sit down” said Nisha. (c) “Please sit down,” said Nisha. (d) “Please sit down.” said Nisha.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Mum?
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Dev. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Dev.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kavya said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Kabir said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, I love mangoes. (b) Kavya said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Kavya said, “I love mangoes. (d) Kavya said “I love mangoes.”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said “The bus is late today.” (b) Riya said, The bus is late today. (c) Riya said, “The bus is late today. (d) Riya said, “The bus is late today.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Close the window. (b) Dad said “Close the window.” (c) Dad said, “Close the window. (d) Dad said, “Close the window.”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Manav. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Manav? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Manav. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Manav.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, Let us play outside. (b) Aisha said “Let us play outside.” (c) Aisha said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Aisha said, “Let us play outside.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, “Please sit down.” (b) Arjun said “Please sit down.” (c) Arjun said, Please sit down. (d) Arjun said, “Please sit down.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Joseph said
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “What time is it?” (b) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (c) The coach asked “What time is it?” (d) The coach asked, What time is it?
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (b) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (c) The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Meera asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Meera asked, Where is my bag? (d) Meera asked, “Where is my bag?”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, The soup is ready. (b) Ananya said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Ananya said, “The soup is ready. (d) Ananya said “The soup is ready.”
40. 40.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.

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