Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 864 · 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, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Dad said (d) said, Please
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
3. 3.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?”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Yash said (d) said, I
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Grandma said (d) I love
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Pooja. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Pooja. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Pooja. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Pooja.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Grandma said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said “Please sit down.” (b) Farhan said, Please sit down. (c) Farhan said, “Please sit down.” (d) Farhan said, “Please sit down.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum 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) Mum said
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (d) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Kavya. (b) “Please sit down,” said Kavya. (c) Please sit down,” said Kavya. (d) “Please sit down” said Kavya.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) The teacher said (c) I love (d) said, I
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Farhan. (b) “Please sit down” said Farhan. (c) Please sit down,” said Farhan. (d) “Please sit down.” said Farhan.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Rahul said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Grandma said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, Where is my bag? (b) Yash asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Yash asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Yash asked, “Where is my bag.”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, Where is my bag? (b) Ishaan asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Ishaan asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Ishaan asked, “Where is my bag.”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Simran? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Simran. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Simran. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Simran.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Grandma said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma 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) Grandma said
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Meera asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Meera asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Meera 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 mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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