Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 790 · 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 teacher said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) The teacher said (d) Close the window.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (b) Dad said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Dad said, “The soup is ready. (d) Dad said, The soup is ready.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.” (b) The teacher said, “I love mangoes. (c) The teacher said “I love mangoes.” (d) The teacher said, I love mangoes.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Pooja said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Arjun said “The bus is late today.” (c) Arjun said, The bus is late today. (d) Arjun said, “The bus is late today.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) The teacher said
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Pooja. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Pooja. (c) “It is my turn now” said Pooja. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Pooja.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Mum said (d) Close the
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) The coach said
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Why are you late?” (b) The coach asked, “Why are you late?” (c) The coach asked, Why are you late? (d) The coach asked, “Why are you late.”
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Meera said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “The soup is ready. (b) Grandma said “The soup is ready.” (c) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Grandma said, The soup is ready.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Kabir said “I love mangoes.” (c) Kabir said, “I love mangoes. (d) Kabir said, I love mangoes.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Meera. (b) “Close the window.” said Meera. (c) “Close the window” said Meera. (d) Close the window,” said Meera.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Sneha said (d) said, Let
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (b) The coach said, “Please sit down. (c) The coach said “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said, Please sit down.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Mum said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Meera. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Meera.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Aisha. (b) “The bus is late today” said Aisha. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Aisha. (d) The bus is late today,” said Aisha.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked “Why are you late?” (b) Farhan asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Farhan asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Farhan asked, Why are you late?
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (d) “What time is it,” asked Mum.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Kabir said
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Farhan said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Farhan said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum 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) Mum said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “Please sit down. (b) Kabir said “Please sit down.” (c) Kabir said, Please sit down. (d) Kabir said, “Please sit down.”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, Let us play outside. (b) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Mum said, “Let us play outside.

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