Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 83 · 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 (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Mum said (d) said, I
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down” said the coach.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, “I love mangoes. (b) Rahul said, I love mangoes. (c) Rahul said “I love mangoes.” (d) Rahul said, “I love mangoes.”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, The bus is late today. (b) Rohan said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Rohan said, “The bus is late today. (d) Rohan said “The bus is late today.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, What time is it? (b) Rahul asked “What time is it?” (c) Rahul asked, “What time is it.” (d) Rahul asked, “What time is it?”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready.” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (d) The soup is ready,” said the coach.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Dad. (b) Close the window,” said Dad. (c) “Close the window.” said Dad. (d) “Close the window,” said Dad.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) The teacher said (d) Please sit
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Riya said (c) The soup (d) said, The
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) Isha said (d) said, The
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Ananya said, “Let us play outside. (c) Ananya said “Let us play outside.” (d) Ananya said, Let us play outside.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) The teacher said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Imran said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Kavya. (b) “Please sit down.” said Kavya. (c) Please sit down,” said Kavya. (d) “Please sit down,” said Kavya.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The coach said (d) The bus
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready” said the teacher. (d) The soup is ready,” said the teacher.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Tenzin. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Tenzin.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked the teacher. (b) “What time is it?” asked the teacher. (c) “What time is it” asked the teacher. (d) “What time is it?” asked the teacher?
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Dad said (d) I love
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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