Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 787 · 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.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “The soup is ready. (b) Imran said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Imran said, The soup is ready. (d) Imran said “The soup is ready.”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Mum said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma. (b) “The bus is late today” said Grandma. (c) The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (b) Mum said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Mum said, It is my turn now. (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said “Please sit down.” (b) Farhan said, Please sit down. (c) Farhan said, “Please sit down.” (d) Farhan said, “Please sit down.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said the coach. (b) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (d) Let us play outside,” said the coach.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Riya. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Riya. (c) It is my turn now,” said Riya. (d) “It is my turn now” said Riya.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Joseph. (b) “Let us play outside” said Joseph. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Joseph. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Joseph.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Sneha said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said “I love mangoes.” (b) Diya said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Diya said, “I love mangoes. (d) Diya said, I love mangoes.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Imran asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Imran asked, Why are you late? (d) Imran asked “Why are you late?”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Dad said (d) I love
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) The coach said (d) Please sit
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (b) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Mum.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Rohan said
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Tenzin. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Tenzin. (c) “The soup is ready” said Tenzin. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Tenzin.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Pooja said (d) I love mangoes.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said “Please sit down.” (b) Tara said, “Please sit down.” (c) Tara said, Please sit down. (d) Tara said, “Please sit down.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, I love mangoes. (b) Arjun said “I love mangoes.” (c) Arjun said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Arjun said, “I love mangoes.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Farhan said (d) I have finished my homework.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Aarav said, I have finished my homework.

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