Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 862 · 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 (“ ”):
   Arjun 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) Arjun said
2. 2.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) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (b) Grandma said, Please sit down. (c) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (d) Grandma said “Please sit down.”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Kabir. (b) Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (d) “Let us play outside” said Kabir.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Farhan asked, Can I come with you? (d) Farhan asked “Can I come with you?”
9. 9.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
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) The teacher said (d) Close the window.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Rahul said
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Dad said
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Aisha said
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Mum said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Dad. (b) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (c) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Dad.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Sneha. (b) “What time is it,” asked Sneha. (c) “What time is it” asked Sneha. (d) “What time is it?” asked Sneha?
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Riya. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Riya. (c) Let us play outside,” said Riya. (d) “Let us play outside” said Riya.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) The teacher said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “Close the window.” (b) Arjun said, “Close the window. (c) Arjun said, Close the window. (d) Arjun said, “Close the window.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Maria said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Manav said
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, Can I come with you? (b) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Rohan asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you.”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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