Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 840 · 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 (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran 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) Imran said
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Rahul asked “Why are you late?” (c) Rahul asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Rahul asked, Why are you late?
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (b) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (d) “What time is it” asked Dad.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Kunal said, “The soup is ready. (c) Kunal said “The soup is ready.” (d) Kunal said, The soup is ready.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Simran said
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aarav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aarav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Yash. (b) “Please sit down.” said Yash. (c) “Please sit down,” said Yash. (d) “Please sit down” said Yash.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Ishaan said (d) The soup
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Joseph said (d) I have
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “What time is it?” (b) Tenzin asked, What time is it? (c) Tenzin asked “What time is it?” (d) Tenzin asked, “What time is it.”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Meera? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Meera. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Meera. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Meera.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (b) Mum said, “Please sit down. (c) Mum said, Please sit down. (d) Mum said “Please sit down.”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Simran. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Simran. (c) “I love mangoes” said Simran. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Simran.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Farhan said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Maria said (d) said, I
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Simran said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked “Why are you late?” (b) Ishaan asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Ishaan asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Ishaan asked, Why are you late?
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Mum said (d) said, It
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Priya said

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