Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 860 · 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 (“ ”):
   Kabir said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Kabir said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, “Please sit down.” (b) Nisha said, “Please sit down. (c) Nisha said “Please sit down.” (d) Nisha said, Please sit down.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Maria. (b) “It is my turn now” said Maria. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Maria. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Maria.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Imran said (d) said, The
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Tara asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Tara asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Tara asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Sneha. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Sneha. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Sneha. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Sneha?
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, It is my turn now. (b) Meera said “It is my turn now.” (c) Meera said, “It is my turn now. (d) Meera said, “It is my turn now.”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.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 my turn now. (c) The coach said (d) It is
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Dad said (d) said, Please
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Tara said
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “What time is it?” (b) Simran asked “What time is it?” (c) Simran asked, What time is it? (d) Simran asked, “What time is it.”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Kabir said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher 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 teacher said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, “Let us play outside. (b) Riya said, Let us play outside. (c) Riya said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Riya said “Let us play outside.”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (d) “It is my turn now” said Dad.
27. 27.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?
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Zoya said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said “The soup is ready.” (b) Manav said, The soup is ready. (c) Manav said, “The soup is ready. (d) Manav said, “The soup is ready.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Grandma. (b) The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Mum said (c) The bus (d) said, The
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, The bus is late today. (b) Ananya said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Ananya said “The bus is late today.” (d) Ananya said, “The bus is late today.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Manav said
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (b) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Mum.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Dad said (d) Let us play outside.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Tenzin asked, Why are you late? (c) Tenzin asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Tenzin asked “Why are you late?”

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