Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 893 · 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 (“ ”):
   Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The teacher said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, Can I come with you? (b) Simran asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Simran asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Simran asked, “Can I come with you?”
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “I love mangoes. (b) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.” (c) The teacher said “I love mangoes.” (d) The teacher said, I love mangoes.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (c) The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Riya? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Riya. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Riya. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Riya.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Rohan. (b) “What time is it?” asked Rohan? (c) “What time is it” asked Rohan. (d) “What time is it,” asked Rohan.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Manav. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Manav. (c) Let us play outside,” said Manav. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Manav.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Nisha said (d) It is my turn now.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) The coach said (d) said, I
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Farhan. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Farhan. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Farhan. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Farhan.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Priya said, “The soup is ready. (c) Priya said “The soup is ready.” (d) Priya said, The soup is ready.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I love
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Vikram said (d) said, It
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Tenzin said (d) said, I
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Nisha asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Nisha asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Nisha asked “Is it raining outside?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said “I have finished my homework.”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Dev said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Diya said
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Dad. (b) “Close the window” said Dad. (c) “Close the window,” said Dad. (d) “Close the window.” said Dad.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (c) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Grandma asked, Why are you late?
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (c) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Priya said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (b) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Dad asked, Why are you late? (d) Dad asked, “Why are you late?”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Grandma said (d) said, Let
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) The coach said
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (d) “The bus is late today” said Dad.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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