Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 76 · 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 (“ ”):
   Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Nisha said (d) said, I
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Arjun asked, Where is my bag? (c) Arjun asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Arjun asked “Where is my bag?”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Kavya. (b) “Close the window.” said Kavya. (c) “Close the window” said Kavya. (d) “Close the window,” said Kavya.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Pooja said (c) I have (d) said, I
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Priya. (b) “I love mangoes” said Priya. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Priya. (d) I love mangoes,” said Priya.
7. 7.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) It is (d) said, It
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Nisha said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Priya said
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Let us play outside. (b) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (c) Dad said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Dad said, “Let us play outside.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Dad said
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) The coach said (d) Let us play outside.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “It is my turn now. (b) Priya said “It is my turn now.” (c) Priya said, It is my turn now. (d) Priya said, “It is my turn now.”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Saanvi said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Riya. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Riya. (c) “The soup is ready” said Riya. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Riya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (c) The soup is ready,” said the coach. (d) “The soup is ready,” said the coach.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Joseph said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said the coach. (b) “I love mangoes” said the coach. (c) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (d) “I love mangoes,” said the coach.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum?
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Simran. (b) Please sit down,” said Simran. (c) “Please sit down,” said Simran. (d) “Please sit down.” said Simran.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Riya said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Priya said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Aarav. (b) Please sit down,” said Aarav. (c) “Please sit down” said Aarav. (d) “Please sit down.” said Aarav.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Ananya said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Sneha said “I love mangoes.” (c) Sneha said, “I love mangoes. (d) Sneha said, I love mangoes.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Dad said (d) said, Please
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Pooja said (d) It is my turn now.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Kavya asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Kavya asked, Can I come with you? (d) Kavya asked, “Can I come with you?”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Diya said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.

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