Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 848 · 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 (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Dad said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, “Close the window.” (b) Omkar said “Close the window.” (c) Omkar said, Close the window. (d) Omkar said, “Close the window.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
4. 4.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 (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Grandma said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Kabir said (d) The bus
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Rahul. (b) “Please sit down” said Rahul. (c) Please sit down,” said Rahul. (d) “Please sit down,” said Rahul.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Rahul said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “The soup is ready. (b) Aarav said, The soup is ready. (c) Aarav said “The soup is ready.” (d) Aarav said, “The soup is ready.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Dev said (d) Close the
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Ishaan said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (b) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) The coach asked “Where is my bag?”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Dad said
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said the coach. (b) “Close the window,” said the coach. (c) “Close the window.” said the coach. (d) Close the window,” said the coach.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Zoya said
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) The coach said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.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.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Grandma said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Vikram said
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Diya. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Diya. (c) “I love mangoes” said Diya. (d) I love mangoes,” said Diya.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Dev. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Dev. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Dev. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Dev.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher.
37. 37.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?”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Mum said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Pooja. (b) Let us play outside,” said Pooja. (c) “Let us play outside” said Pooja. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Pooja.

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