Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 888 · 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) “Can I come with you,” asked Meera. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Meera. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked the coach. (b) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (c) “What time is it,” asked the coach. (d) “What time is it?” asked the coach.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Simran said, “The bus is late today. (c) Simran said “The bus is late today.” (d) Simran said, The bus is late today.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said “It is my turn now.” (b) Omkar said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Omkar said, It is my turn now. (d) Omkar said, “It is my turn now.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The teacher said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) The coach said (d) I have
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Tara said, “It is my turn now. (c) Tara said, It is my turn now. (d) Tara said “It is my turn now.”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Mum said (d) It is my turn now.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (b) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (c) Mum said, It is my turn now. (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, Please sit down. (b) Omkar said, “Please sit down. (c) Omkar said “Please sit down.” (d) Omkar said, “Please sit down.”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “It is my turn now. (b) Grandma said “It is my turn now.” (c) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Grandma said, It is my turn now.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) The teacher said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, Close the window. (b) Dev said, “Close the window. (c) Dev said “Close the window.” (d) Dev said, “Close the window.”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said “The bus is late today.” (b) Saanvi said, The bus is late today. (c) Saanvi said, “The bus is late today. (d) Saanvi said, “The bus is late today.”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Zoya said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Mum asked, Is it raining outside?
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Priya said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Imran. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Imran. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Imran. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Imran?
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Imran said (d) The soup
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Omkar said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Isha. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Isha? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Isha. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Isha.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Mum said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (d) Mum said “Let us play outside.”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Rohan. (b) “Let us play outside” said Rohan. (c) Let us play outside,” said Rohan. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Rohan.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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