Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 876 · 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 (“ ”):
   Sneha 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) Sneha said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Close the window.” (b) The coach said, “Close the window.” (c) The coach said, Close the window. (d) The coach said, “Close the window.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Aarav said (d) Close the window.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Kunal said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said “Close the window.” (b) Kabir said, “Close the window. (c) Kabir said, Close the window. (d) Kabir said, “Close the window.”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Sneha said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Ananya said
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Sneha said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (d) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Maria. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Maria? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Maria. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Maria.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Please sit down.” (b) The coach said, Please sit down. (c) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said, “Please sit down.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “What time is it?” (b) The teacher asked, “What time is it?” (c) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (d) The teacher asked, What time is it?
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Simran said (c) said, The (d) The bus
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Maria. (b) Let us play outside,” said Maria. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Maria. (d) “Let us play outside” said Maria.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Dad said
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Mum said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, What time is it? (b) Kavya asked, “What time is it?” (c) Kavya asked, “What time is it.” (d) Kavya asked “What time is it?”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down” said the coach.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said (d) I have
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (c) Dad said, “The soup is ready. (d) Dad said, The soup is ready.
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Farhan asked, Where is my bag? (c) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Farhan asked “Where is my bag?”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Dev. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Dev.
33. 33.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 (c) The coach said (d) It is my turn now.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down” said the teacher. (c) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down.” said the teacher.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I

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