Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 90 · 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 (“ ”):
   Rohan said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Rohan said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) The coach said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Ishaan. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Ishaan. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Ishaan. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Ishaan.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher?
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Riya said
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.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) The coach said (c) I have (d) said, I
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Dad.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said the coach. (b) “It is my turn now” said the coach. (c) “It is my turn now.” said the coach. (d) “It is my turn now,” said the coach.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Arjun said (d) Please sit
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, It is my turn now. (b) Rahul said, “It is my turn now. (c) Rahul said “It is my turn now.” (d) Rahul said, “It is my turn now.”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Grandma said (d) I love mangoes.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Pooja. (b) The soup is ready,” said Pooja. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Pooja. (d) “The soup is ready” said Pooja.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The soup is ready.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, Please sit down. (b) Sneha said, “Please sit down.” (c) Sneha said “Please sit down.” (d) Sneha said, “Please sit down.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Pooja said, “I love mangoes. (c) Pooja said “I love mangoes.” (d) Pooja said, I love mangoes.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.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.”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Kabir said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Kavya said, I have finished my homework. (c) Kavya said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Kavya said “I have finished my homework.”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Saanvi said (d) Let us play outside.

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