Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 930 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Zoya. (b) “I love mangoes” said Zoya. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Zoya. (d) I love mangoes,” said Zoya.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) The coach said
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “I love mangoes.” (b) Mum said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Mum said, I love mangoes. (d) Mum said, “I love mangoes.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Saanvi. (b) “The bus is late today” said Saanvi. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Saanvi. (d) The bus is late today,” said Saanvi.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Zoya said (d) Let us
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Pooja? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Pooja. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Pooja. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Pooja.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) The teacher said (d) I have finished my homework.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Grandma said
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, Close the window. (b) Maria said, “Close the window.” (c) Maria said “Close the window.” (d) Maria said, “Close the window.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
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.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Joseph. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Joseph. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Joseph. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Joseph?
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ishaan? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Ishaan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Ishaan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ishaan.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Ishaan said
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Kavya said
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (b) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (d) Let us play outside,” said the teacher.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Tenzin asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Tenzin asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Tenzin asked, Is it raining outside?
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Nisha. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Nisha. (c) “The soup is ready” said Nisha. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Nisha.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said, I have finished my homework.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “Please sit down. (b) Imran said, Please sit down. (c) Imran said “Please sit down.” (d) Imran said, “Please sit down.”
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Mum said
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Dad said (d) Please sit
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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