Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 902 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Diya said (c) I love (d) said, I
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Mum said
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, The bus is late today. (b) Vikram said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Vikram said, “The bus is late today. (d) Vikram said “The bus is late today.”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said (c) I have (d) said, I
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, What time is it? (b) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (c) The coach asked “What time is it?” (d) The coach asked, “What time is it?”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dev said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Dad said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Rahul. (b) The soup is ready,” said Rahul. (c) “The soup is ready” said Rahul. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Rahul.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said “The soup is ready.” (b) Simran said, “The soup is ready. (c) Simran said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Simran said, The soup is ready.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Nisha said (d) Please sit down.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said “The soup is ready.” (b) Manav said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Manav said, The soup is ready. (d) Manav said, “The soup is ready.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) The coach said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Dev. (b) “Let us play outside” said Dev. (c) Let us play outside,” said Dev. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Dev.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Meera said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “The soup is ready. (b) Dev said “The soup is ready.” (c) Dev said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Dev said, The soup is ready.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Dad said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Pooja asked, Where is my bag? (c) Pooja asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Pooja asked, “Where is my bag?”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Dev. (b) “Please sit down” said Dev. (c) “Please sit down,” said Dev. (d) “Please sit down.” said Dev.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Kavya. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Kavya. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Kavya. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Kavya?
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (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 teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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