Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 75 · 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 (“ ”):
   Maria said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Maria said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Riya? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Riya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Riya. (d) “Why are you late” asked Riya.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Kabir. (b) Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (d) “Let us play outside” said Kabir.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dev said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Dad said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Priya said (d) I have finished my homework.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav 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) Manav said
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (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 Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Omkar said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Dad said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “Let us play outside.” (b) Grandma said, Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said, “Let us play outside. (d) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.”
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Yash. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Yash? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Yash. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Yash.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Diya. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Diya. (c) “I love mangoes” said Diya. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Diya.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Sneha said “The bus is late today.” (c) Sneha said, “The bus is late today. (d) Sneha said, The bus is late today.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, The soup is ready. (b) Rohan said, “The soup is ready. (c) Rohan said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Rohan said “The soup is ready.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Please sit down. (b) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (c) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (d) Grandma said “Please sit down.”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Joseph said (d) said, I
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “Close the window.” (b) Grandma said, Close the window. (c) Grandma said, “Close the window.” (d) Grandma said, “Close the window.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Nisha said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, What time is it? (b) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it?”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, I have finished my homework. (b) Tenzin said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Tenzin said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Tenzin said, “I have finished my homework.”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Tara asked, Can I come with you? (c) Tara asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Tara asked, “Can I come with you.”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (b) “I love mangoes” said the teacher. (c) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher. (d) I love mangoes,” said the teacher.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Tenzin said

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