Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 805 · 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 (“ ”):
   Ananya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Ananya said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Isha said (d) Please sit
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, “Please sit down.” (b) Rahul said “Please sit down.” (c) Rahul said, “Please sit down. (d) Rahul said, Please sit down.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Kunal said (d) said, Let
6. 6.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) The coach said (d) said, I
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Rahul asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Rahul asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Rahul asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Zoya. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Zoya. (c) “The bus is late today” said Zoya. (d) The bus is late today,” said Zoya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Pooja. (b) It is my turn now,” said Pooja. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Pooja. (d) “It is my turn now” said Pooja.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher?
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Sneha. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Sneha? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Sneha. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Sneha.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said the coach. (b) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (c) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside.” said the coach.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Riya said (d) said, I
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Grandma said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Imran. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Imran. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Imran. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Imran?
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Mum said
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said “It is my turn now.” (b) Priya said, It is my turn now. (c) Priya said, “It is my turn now. (d) Priya said, “It is my turn now.”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dev. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Dev. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dev. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dev?
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Imran said (d) Let us play outside.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Ishaan asked, Can I come with you? (c) Ishaan asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you?”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Ishaan. (b) “Let us play outside” said Ishaan. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Ishaan. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Ishaan.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Diya said (d) Close the
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Pooja? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Pooja. (c) “Why are you late” asked Pooja. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Pooja.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Kunal said (d) said, Close
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Diya said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (d) “The bus is late today” said Dad.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Maria said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Manav asked, Can I come with you? (c) Manav asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Manav asked, “Can I come with you.”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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