Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 916 · 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 (“ ”):
   Grandma said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Grandma said (d) It is my turn now.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Ananya said (d) said, Close
3. 3.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?”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Kavya said, I love mangoes. (c) Kavya said “I love mangoes.” (d) Kavya said, “I love mangoes.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said “It is my turn now.” (b) Yash said, It is my turn now. (c) Yash said, “It is my turn now. (d) Yash said, “It is my turn now.”
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said, I have finished my homework.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Vikram. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Vikram? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Vikram. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Vikram.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Yash asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Yash asked “Why are you late?” (d) Yash asked, Why are you late?
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, Where is my bag? (b) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Joseph asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag.”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Tara. (b) “Please sit down.” said Tara. (c) “Please sit down” said Tara. (d) “Please sit down,” said Tara.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Kavya. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Kavya. (c) I love mangoes,” said Kavya. (d) “I love mangoes” said Kavya.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Mum said (c) said, It (d) It is
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Kabir said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Yash? (b) “What time is it” asked Yash. (c) “What time is it?” asked Yash. (d) “What time is it,” asked Yash.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Rohan. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Rohan? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Rohan. (d) “Why are you late” asked Rohan.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Maria asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Maria asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Maria asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) The coach said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) The teacher said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Riya? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Riya. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Riya. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Riya.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (b) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Dad said “I love mangoes.” (d) Dad said, I love mangoes.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (b) The teacher said, “It is my turn now. (c) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (b) The soup is ready,” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (d) “The soup is ready.” said the coach.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, Close the window. (b) Joseph said, “Close the window.” (c) Joseph said, “Close the window. (d) Joseph said “Close the window.”
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Pooja said (d) said, I
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Riya. (b) The soup is ready,” said Riya. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Riya. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Riya.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Aarav said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.

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