Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 908 · 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 (“ ”):
   Farhan said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Saanvi. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Saanvi.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Imran said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, “The soup is ready. (b) Omkar said “The soup is ready.” (c) Omkar said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Omkar said, The soup is ready.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.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?”
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Ishaan said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Manav said (d) Let us play outside.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Riya. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Riya. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) The coach said
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Rahul said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Kabir. (b) The soup is ready,” said Kabir. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Kabir. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Kabir.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Ananya said
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Dad. (b) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (d) “What time is it?” asked Dad.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Ananya asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Ananya asked, Where is my bag? (d) Ananya asked “Where is my bag?”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Simran asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Simran asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Simran asked “Is it raining outside?”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Farhan. (b) “What time is it,” asked Farhan. (c) “What time is it?” asked Farhan? (d) “What time is it?” asked Farhan.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (d) The bus is late today,” said Mum.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “It is my turn now. (b) The coach said, “It is my turn now.” (c) The coach said “It is my turn now.” (d) The coach said, It is my turn now.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Omkar. (b) “Please sit down” said Omkar. (c) “Please sit down,” said Omkar. (d) Please sit down,” said Omkar.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (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 Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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