Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 782 · 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 (“ ”):
   Kabir said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Kabir said (d) The soup is ready.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Simran said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Grandma said
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (b) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (c) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Dad said (d) The bus is late today.
14. 14.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) The coach said (d) said, I
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Maria said (d) I have
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Tara. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Tara. (c) I love mangoes,” said Tara. (d) “I love mangoes” said Tara.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Kavya said (d) said, Let
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, The bus is late today. (b) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (d) Mum said, “The bus is late today.”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Riya. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Riya. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Saanvi. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Saanvi.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Aarav said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Meera. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Meera? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Meera. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Meera.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Maria said
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.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.”
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Mum said (d) The soup
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (b) Close the window,” said Grandma. (c) “Close the window” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window.” said Grandma.
37. 37.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.”
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (b) It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (d) “It is my turn now” said Grandma.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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