Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 948 · 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, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Manav said (d) I have finished my homework.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, What time is it? (b) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (c) Mum asked “What time is it?” (d) Mum asked, “What time is it?”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Arjun? (b) “What time is it” asked Arjun. (c) “What time is it,” asked Arjun. (d) “What time is it?” asked Arjun.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Isha said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, It is my turn now. (b) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (c) Dad said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Dad said “It is my turn now.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma 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) Grandma said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Imran said (c) It is (d) said, It
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked “What time is it?” (b) Rohan asked, What time is it? (c) Rohan asked, “What time is it.” (d) Rohan asked, “What time is it?”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Rahul said
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Farhan. (b) The bus is late today,” said Farhan. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Farhan. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Farhan.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (c) Dad asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Dad asked, Why are you late?
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Joseph said
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Dev said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Dad.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down” said the coach. (d) Please sit down,” said the coach.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Mum.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Tenzin asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, It is my turn now. (b) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (c) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (c) The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said “The soup is ready.” (b) Rahul said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Rahul said, “The soup is ready. (d) Rahul said, The soup is ready.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Manav said (d) said, Close
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Kunal said
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Isha said (c) said, It (d) It is
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Meera. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Meera? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Meera. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Meera.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Aarav? (b) “What time is it,” asked Aarav. (c) “What time is it” asked Aarav. (d) “What time is it?” asked Aarav.

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