Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 838 · 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, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (b) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (c) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ananya? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Ananya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ananya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Ananya.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, The bus is late today. (b) Maria said, “The bus is late today. (c) Maria said “The bus is late today.” (d) Maria said, “The bus is late today.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Aisha asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Aisha asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Aisha asked “Is it raining outside?”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Isha said
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The coach said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Dad said (c) said, It (d) It is
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Manav said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (b) Dad said, “The bus is late today. (c) Dad said, The bus is late today. (d) Dad said, “The bus is late today.”
16. 16.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.”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Simran said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Dev. (b) “Please sit down,” said Dev. (c) “Please sit down” said Dev. (d) Please sit down,” said Dev.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Farhan. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Farhan? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Farhan. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Farhan.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) The coach said (d) It is my turn now.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (c) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside” said Mum.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Kabir. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Kabir. (c) “I love mangoes” said Kabir. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Kabir.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir 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) Kabir said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) The teacher said (d) It is
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Pooja. (b) “What time is it?” asked Pooja. (c) “What time is it?” asked Pooja? (d) “What time is it,” asked Pooja.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, Let us play outside. (b) Arjun said, “Let us play outside. (c) Arjun said “Let us play outside.” (d) Arjun said, “Let us play outside.”
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Rahul said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Mum said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Meera asked, Where is my bag? (c) Meera asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Meera asked, “Where is my bag?”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said “I have finished my homework.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Maria said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Ananya. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Ananya. (c) I love mangoes,” said Ananya. (d) “I love mangoes” said Ananya.

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