Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 81 · 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 (“ ”):
   Imran said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Imran said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Manav said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Grandma said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Saanvi said (d) Please sit
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Isha. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Isha. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Isha. (d) I love mangoes,” said Isha.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Mum said (d) Please sit down.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, Please sit down. (b) Rohan said, “Please sit down. (c) Rohan said, “Please sit down.” (d) Rohan said “Please sit down.”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Kunal. (b) Please sit down,” said Kunal. (c) “Please sit down.” said Kunal. (d) “Please sit down” said Kunal.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Mum said (c) said, It (d) It is
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Vikram. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Vikram. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Vikram. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Vikram.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Meera said (d) Let us
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (b) The coach asked, “What time is it?” (c) The coach asked, What time is it? (d) The coach asked “What time is it?”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (c) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) The coach said
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Mum said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “Close the window. (b) Meera said, Close the window. (c) Meera said, “Close the window.” (d) Meera said “Close the window.”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Tara said (d) Let us play outside.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (b) Mum said, The bus is late today. (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Mum said, “The bus is late today.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (d) Mum said “Let us play outside.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma?
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Farhan asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Farhan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Farhan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Tara said (d) I have finished my homework.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Grandma. (b) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (c) “What time is it?” asked Grandma? (d) “What time is it” asked Grandma.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Farhan asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Farhan asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Farhan asked, Is it raining outside?
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (b) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Rahul said
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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