Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 80 · 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 (“ ”):
   Pooja said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Rahul. (b) “Why are you late” asked Rahul. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul?
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Riya said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Dad said (d) said, It
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The coach said
10. 10.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
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Kabir. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Kabir. (c) It is my turn now,” said Kabir. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Kabir.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, The soup is ready. (b) Dev said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Dev said “The soup is ready.” (d) Dev said, “The soup is ready.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Zoya asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Zoya asked “Is it raining outside?”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Mum said
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Priya said (d) The soup
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) The teacher said
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Omkar said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (c) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Dev said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, It is my turn now. (b) Zoya said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Zoya said, “It is my turn now. (d) Zoya said “It is my turn now.”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Dad said (d) Close the
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) The coach said (d) I have
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Dad. (c) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Dad.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.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.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Dad said (d) I love mangoes.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Yash said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) The teacher said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It

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