Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 726 · 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, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Grandma said (d) I have finished my homework.
2. 2.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.”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Imran said
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Saanvi. (b) “It is my turn now” said Saanvi. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Saanvi. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Saanvi.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Omkar. (b) “The bus is late today” said Omkar. (c) The bus is late today,” said Omkar. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Omkar.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Mum said
10. 10.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.”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma?
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Joseph said (d) Please sit down.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Tara said
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Priya? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Priya. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Priya. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Priya.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, What time is it? (b) Diya asked “What time is it?” (c) Diya asked, “What time is it.” (d) Diya asked, “What time is it?”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
24. 24.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?
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Aarav. (d) “The soup is ready” said Aarav.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
27. 27.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.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad?
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Joseph said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Rohan. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Rohan. (c) “Why are you late” asked Rohan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Rohan?
32. 32.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?”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Imran said
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Tara said (d) said, It
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Ishaan. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Ishaan. (c) “The soup is ready” said Ishaan. (d) The soup is ready,” said Ishaan.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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