Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 880 · 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.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Zoya said “Let us play outside.” (c) Zoya said, “Let us play outside. (d) Zoya said, Let us play outside.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “Let us play outside. (b) Aarav said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Aarav said, Let us play outside. (d) Aarav said “Let us play outside.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Imran said (d) Close the window.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Riya. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Riya. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Riya. (d) The soup is ready,” said Riya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Diya. (b) The soup is ready,” said Diya. (c) “The soup is ready” said Diya. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Diya.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Arjun said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum?
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “The soup is ready. (b) Grandma said “The soup is ready.” (c) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Grandma said, The soup is ready.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Mum said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Arjun asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Arjun asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Arjun asked, “Is it raining outside?”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Manav said (d) The soup is ready.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Grandma said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) The coach said
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Tenzin. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tenzin. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tenzin? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Tenzin.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, Please sit down. (b) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (d) The teacher said “Please sit down.”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Arjun asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Arjun asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Arjun asked, Can I come with you?
30. 30.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.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Tara said (d) The soup
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, What time is it? (b) Arjun asked “What time is it?” (c) Arjun asked, “What time is it.” (d) Arjun asked, “What time is it?”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) The coach asked, Is it raining outside?
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Sneha said (d) said, It
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Simran? (b) “What time is it” asked Simran. (c) “What time is it,” asked Simran. (d) “What time is it?” asked Simran.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Riya said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Simran said “I love mangoes.” (c) Simran said, “I love mangoes. (d) Simran said, I love mangoes.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) The teacher said (d) I love
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The

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