Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 733 · 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 (“ ”):
   Kavya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Kavya said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Kavya said (c) The bus (d) said, The
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The coach said
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Dad said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Tara said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (d) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “It is my turn now. (b) The coach said, It is my turn now. (c) The coach said “It is my turn now.” (d) The coach said, “It is my turn now.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Riya said, I have finished my homework. (c) Riya said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Riya said, “I have finished my homework.”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Priya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Priya. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Priya? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Priya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Maria said, “Let us play outside. (c) Maria said “Let us play outside.” (d) Maria said, Let us play outside.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Meera asked “Why are you late?” (c) Meera asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Meera asked, Why are you late?
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Arjun. (b) “Please sit down” said Arjun. (c) “Please sit down,” said Arjun. (d) Please sit down,” said Arjun.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Riya said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Tenzin? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Tenzin. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Tenzin. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Tenzin.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Imran. (b) “The soup is ready” said Imran. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Imran. (d) The soup is ready,” said Imran.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “What time is it.” (b) Rahul asked, What time is it? (c) Rahul asked “What time is it?” (d) Rahul asked, “What time is it?”
24. 24.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
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
26. 26.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) I have finished my homework. (d) Arjun said
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Rahul? (b) “What time is it” asked Rahul. (c) “What time is it?” asked Rahul. (d) “What time is it,” asked Rahul.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Dad. (c) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Dad.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Tenzin. (b) “Please sit down.” said Tenzin. (c) Please sit down,” said Tenzin. (d) “Please sit down,” said Tenzin.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Manav said (c) said, The (d) The soup
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Mum said (d) I have finished my homework.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Imran said (d) said, Let
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have

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