Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 91 · 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 (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Mum said
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Tara said
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Isha. (b) Let us play outside,” said Isha. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Isha. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Isha.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Zoya said (d) It is
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “The bus is late today. (b) Pooja said “The bus is late today.” (c) Pooja said, The bus is late today. (d) Pooja said, “The bus is late today.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma. (b) “I love mangoes” said Grandma. (c) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha 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) Aisha said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Yash said
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Kavya asked, Where is my bag? (d) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag.”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Priya. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Priya. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Priya. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Priya.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “I love mangoes. (b) Kabir said “I love mangoes.” (c) Kabir said, I love mangoes. (d) Kabir said, “I love mangoes.”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (b) The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma. (d) “The bus is late today” said Grandma.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “What time is it?” (b) Manav asked, “What time is it.” (c) Manav asked, What time is it? (d) Manav asked “What time is it?”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Ishaan. (b) “Please sit down,” said Ishaan. (c) Please sit down,” said Ishaan. (d) “Please sit down” said Ishaan.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Ishaan. (b) “The soup is ready” said Ishaan. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Ishaan. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Ishaan.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) The coach said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Maria. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Maria. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Maria. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Maria.
29. 29.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?”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (b) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (d) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (d) It is my turn now,” said Mum.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “Close the window.” (b) Sneha said, Close the window. (c) Sneha said “Close the window.” (d) Sneha said, “Close the window.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, The bus is late today. (b) Riya said “The bus is late today.” (c) Riya said, “The bus is late today. (d) Riya said, “The bus is late today.”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Mum said
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “Close the window. (b) Yash said, Close the window. (c) Yash said, “Close the window.” (d) Yash said “Close the window.”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Grandma said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.

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