Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 791 · 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 (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Grandma said
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) The teacher said (d) Please sit down.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Imran said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Omkar. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Omkar. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Omkar. (d) I love mangoes,” said Omkar.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Mum said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Grandma said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad?
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Isha said, Let us play outside. (c) Isha said, “Let us play outside. (d) Isha said “Let us play outside.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) The coach said
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Grandma said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, What time is it? (b) The coach asked “What time is it?” (c) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (d) The coach asked, “What time is it?”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “I love mangoes. (b) Ananya said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Ananya said “I love mangoes.” (d) Ananya said, I love mangoes.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Vikram. (b) “The soup is ready” said Vikram. (c) The soup is ready,” said Vikram. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Vikram.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach 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) The coach said
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I love
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Meera said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad?
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Grandma said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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