Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 815 · 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 (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Grandma said
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, What time is it? (b) Manav asked, “What time is it.” (c) Manav asked, “What time is it?” (d) Manav asked “What time is it?”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Arjun said
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Aarav said (d) Let us
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.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) It is (d) Grandma said
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Meera. (b) Close the window,” said Meera. (c) “Close the window,” said Meera. (d) “Close the window.” said Meera.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.” (b) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said “The bus is late today.”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Aarav said (c) said, The (d) The bus
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Manav said (d) said, The
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Grandma said (d) Let us play outside.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Dad said
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Nisha. (b) “Please sit down.” said Nisha. (c) “Please sit down” said Nisha. (d) “Please sit down,” said Nisha.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Ishaan said
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (c) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down,” said Grandma.
27. 27.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 (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said the coach. (b) “I love mangoes,” said the coach. (c) I love mangoes,” said the coach. (d) “I love mangoes.” said the coach.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “It is my turn now. (b) Kabir said “It is my turn now.” (c) Kabir said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Kabir said, It is my turn now.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Close the window. (b) Mum said, “Close the window.” (c) Mum said, Close the window. (d) Mum said “Close the window.”
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Nisha said
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Saanvi said (d) Please sit down.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Joseph asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Joseph asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Joseph asked, Is it raining outside?
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.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.

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