Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 735 · 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 (“ ”):
   The coach said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kavya said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) The coach said
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Let us play outside.” (b) The teacher said, “Let us play outside. (c) The teacher said, “Let us play outside.” (d) The teacher said, Let us play outside.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Ananya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Ananya? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Ananya. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Ananya.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Omkar said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The soup is ready.” (b) The coach said, The soup is ready. (c) The coach said “The soup is ready.” (d) The coach said, “The soup is ready.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Vikram. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Vikram. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Vikram? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Vikram.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Isha. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Isha. (c) “The soup is ready” said Isha. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Isha.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Rahul said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Kabir said (d) The bus
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Zoya. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Zoya. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Zoya. (d) I love mangoes,” said Zoya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, The soup is ready. (b) Mum said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Mum said, “The soup is ready. (d) Mum said “The soup is ready.”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Tenzin said (d) said, Please
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Yash said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Dad said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Ishaan said (d) The soup
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (b) The coach said, I love mangoes. (c) The coach said, “I love mangoes. (d) The coach said “I love mangoes.”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Rohan said
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Joseph said (c) said, It (d) It is
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Riya. (b) I love mangoes,” said Riya. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Riya. (d) “I love mangoes” said Riya.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi 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) Saanvi said
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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