Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 947 · 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 (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (c) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Aarav. (b) “Close the window.” said Aarav. (c) “Close the window,” said Aarav. (d) “Close the window” said Aarav.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Priya said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Priya said, I have finished my homework. (d) Priya said, “I have finished my homework.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Manav asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Manav asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Manav asked, “Is it raining outside.”
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Joseph said
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Isha asked, Where is my bag? (c) Isha asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Isha asked, “Where is my bag?”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Rahul said (d) said, I
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Maria said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said “It is my turn now.” (b) Zoya said, “It is my turn now. (c) Zoya said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Zoya said, It is my turn now.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Yash. (b) The soup is ready,” said Yash. (c) “The soup is ready” said Yash. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Yash.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said “I love mangoes.” (b) Ananya said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Ananya said, “I love mangoes. (d) Ananya said, I love mangoes.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Zoya said (d) Let us play outside.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Please sit down. (b) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (c) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Saanvi said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Saanvi said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Saanvi said, I have finished my homework.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said “Let us play outside.” (b) Isha said, Let us play outside. (c) Isha said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Isha said, “Let us play outside.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said “Please sit down.” (b) Meera said, Please sit down. (c) Meera said, “Please sit down. (d) Meera said, “Please sit down.”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “I love mangoes.” (b) Arjun said, “I love mangoes. (c) Arjun said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Arjun said, I love mangoes.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, Please sit down. (b) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (d) The teacher said “Please sit down.”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) The teacher said (d) Let us
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Zoya said
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (b) Dad asked “What time is it?” (c) Dad asked, “What time is it?” (d) Dad asked, What time is it?
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Grandma said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (d) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (c) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) The teacher asked, Can I come with you?
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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