Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 797 · 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 (“ ”):
   Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Joseph said (d) said, I
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Dad. (b) Close the window,” said Dad. (c) “Close the window,” said Dad. (d) “Close the window” said Dad.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Meera said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Kavya said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) The teacher said
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) The teacher said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Sneha. (b) “Please sit down.” said Sneha. (c) Please sit down,” said Sneha. (d) “Please sit down,” said Sneha.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Simran said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Maria asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Maria asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Maria asked, “Is it raining outside?”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Farhan. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Farhan. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Farhan? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Farhan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Pooja. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Pooja. (c) “I love mangoes” said Pooja. (d) I love mangoes,” said Pooja.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Mum said (d) said, Please
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Isha said, I have finished my homework. (c) Isha said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Isha said, “I have finished my homework.”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Priya. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Priya. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Priya. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Priya.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) The coach said
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Grandma said (d) It is
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (b) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (d) “The soup is ready.” said the coach.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Rohan. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Rohan. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan.

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