Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 818 · 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) It is my turn now,” said the coach. (b) “It is my turn now” said the coach. (c) “It is my turn now.” said the coach. (d) “It is my turn now,” said the coach.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Grandma said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (b) The coach said “I love mangoes.” (c) The coach said, “I love mangoes. (d) The coach said, I love mangoes.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Pooja said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Kabir said
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Isha said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Rohan said (d) Please sit down.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “It is my turn now. (b) Ananya said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Ananya said “It is my turn now.” (d) Ananya said, It is my turn now.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.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.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Manav said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, It is my turn now. (b) Farhan said “It is my turn now.” (c) Farhan said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Farhan said, “It is my turn now.
17. 17.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
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Aisha said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) The teacher said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
20. 20.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
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir 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) Kabir said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Dev asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Dev asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Dev asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (d) The bus is late today,” said Mum.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Close the window. (b) Dad said, Close the window. (c) Dad said, “Close the window.” (d) Dad said “Close the window.”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Riya said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Please sit down. (b) The coach said, Please sit down. (c) The coach said “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said, “Please sit down.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Manav. (b) Please sit down,” said Manav. (c) “Please sit down.” said Manav. (d) “Please sit down,” said Manav.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Mum said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Saanvi. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Saanvi.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The teacher said (c) The bus (d) said, The
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (b) Dad asked “What time is it?” (c) Dad asked, “What time is it?” (d) Dad asked, What time is it?
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked, “What time is it?” (b) Vikram asked, What time is it? (c) Vikram asked “What time is it?” (d) Vikram asked, “What time is it.”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Yash said (c) said, I (d) I have

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