Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 853 · 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) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (c) Grandma said “I love mangoes.” (d) Grandma said, I love mangoes.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Why are you late? (b) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Mum asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Mum asked “Why are you late?”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Isha said (d) It is
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Ishaan said (c) said, It (d) It is
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Grandma said (d) Please sit down.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Mum said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “What time is it.” (b) Aarav asked, “What time is it?” (c) Aarav asked, What time is it? (d) Aarav asked “What time is it?”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Priya said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Arjun said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.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.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Grandma said
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Rohan. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Rohan? (c) “Why are you late,” asked Rohan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Rohan.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) The coach said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Meera said
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Simran said (d) Please sit
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “Let us play outside. (b) Vikram said, Let us play outside. (c) Vikram said “Let us play outside.” (d) Vikram said, “Let us play outside.”
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) The coach said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Grandma. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma. (c) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Maria said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (c) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Kavya said (d) Please sit down.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Kavya. (b) “Close the window” said Kavya. (c) “Close the window,” said Kavya. (d) Close the window,” said Kavya.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Aisha said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.

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