Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 793 · 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 (“ ”):
   Diya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Diya said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Saanvi said (d) I have finished my homework.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Aarav asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Aarav asked, Where is my bag? (d) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag.”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, “Let us play outside. (b) Aisha said, Let us play outside. (c) Aisha said “Let us play outside.” (d) Aisha said, “Let us play outside.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) The coach asked, Is it raining outside? (d) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, Let us play outside. (b) Imran said “Let us play outside.” (c) Imran said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Imran said, “Let us play outside.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Dev. (b) The bus is late today,” said Dev. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Dev. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Dev.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Vikram. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Vikram? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Vikram. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Vikram.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Pooja said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Pooja said, I have finished my homework. (d) Pooja said, “I have finished my homework.”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said “Close the window.” (b) Tara said, “Close the window. (c) Tara said, Close the window. (d) Tara said, “Close the window.”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Farhan. (b) I love mangoes,” said Farhan. (c) “I love mangoes” said Farhan. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Farhan.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Grandma said (d) Close the
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Rahul. (b) “Please sit down” said Rahul. (c) “Please sit down.” said Rahul. (d) Please sit down,” said Rahul.
25. 25.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 (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Dev asked “Why are you late?” (c) Dev asked, Why are you late? (d) Dev asked, “Why are you late?”
28. 28.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
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (b) “What time is it?” asked the coach. (c) “What time is it” asked the coach. (d) “What time is it,” asked the coach.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Joseph said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Dev said, I have finished my homework. (c) Dev said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dev said, “I have finished my homework.”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Ishaan said (d) The bus
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have

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