Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 801 · 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.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.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (b) The teacher said, Please sit down. (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (d) The teacher said “Please sit down.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Manav said (d) said, Please
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Diya said (d) said, Please
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Riya said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Grandma said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Diya said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, The bus is late today. (b) Imran said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Imran said, “The bus is late today. (d) Imran said “The bus is late today.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Farhan said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (d) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Rahul said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya 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) Diya said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Riya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Riya. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Riya? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Riya.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Tenzin asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Tenzin asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Tenzin asked, Where is my bag?
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Grandma said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Tara said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (b) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (d) Let us play outside,” said the teacher.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Dad.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Sneha. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Sneha. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Sneha. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Sneha?
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Joseph asked, Where is my bag? (c) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag?”
40. 40.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.

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