Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 866 · 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 (“ ”):
   Saanvi 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) Saanvi said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (d) I have finished my homework,” said the coach.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Please sit down. (b) Mum said, Please sit down. (c) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (d) Mum said “Please sit down.”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Manav. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Manav. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Manav. (d) I love mangoes,” said Manav.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Rahul said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Imran. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Imran. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Tara. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Tara. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Tara. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Tara.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Vikram said
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) The teacher said
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The teacher said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Mum said
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Pooja. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Pooja. (c) “The bus is late today” said Pooja. (d) The bus is late today,” said Pooja.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready.” said the coach. (d) “The soup is ready” said the coach.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Diya said, The bus is late today. (c) Diya said “The bus is late today.” (d) Diya said, “The bus is late today.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Diya. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Diya. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Diya? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Diya.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Kabir said (d) said, I
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Dev said (c) said, The (d) The bus
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (b) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked, What time is it? (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it?”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Sneha said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Sneha said (d) I love
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Kavya asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Kavya asked, Can I come with you? (d) Kavya asked, “Can I come with you?”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Yash said (d) I have finished my homework.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “What time is it?” (b) Dad asked, What time is it? (c) Dad asked, “What time is it?” (d) Dad asked, “What time is it.”

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