Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 952 · 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 Sneha. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Sneha. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Sneha. (d) “I love mangoes” said Sneha.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tara? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Tara. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tara. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Tara.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Farhan said (d) Close the
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Manav said
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said the coach. (b) Close the window,” said the coach. (c) “Close the window” said the coach. (d) “Close the window,” said the coach.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum 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) Mum said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked “What time is it?” (b) Tara asked, “What time is it.” (c) Tara asked, What time is it? (d) Tara asked, “What time is it?”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) The teacher said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Farhan. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Farhan. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Farhan. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Farhan?
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said (c) I have (d) said, I
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Aisha. (b) It is my turn now,” said Aisha. (c) “It is my turn now” said Aisha. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Aisha.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Dev. (b) “Close the window.” said Dev. (c) Close the window,” said Dev. (d) “Close the window,” said Dev.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Saanvi. (b) Close the window,” said Saanvi. (c) “Close the window,” said Saanvi. (d) “Close the window.” said Saanvi.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Rahul said (d) said, Let
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.” (b) Ishaan said “Please sit down.” (c) Ishaan said, Please sit down. (d) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan? (d) “Why are you late” asked Ishaan.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Close the window.” (b) Mum said, “Close the window. (c) Mum said, “Close the window.” (d) Mum said, Close the window.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Grandma said (d) I have finished my homework.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tenzin? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tenzin. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Tenzin. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Tenzin.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, Let us play outside. (b) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Mum said, “Let us play outside.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Sneha? (b) “What time is it,” asked Sneha. (c) “What time is it” asked Sneha. (d) “What time is it?” asked Sneha.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Mum said (c) I love (d) said, I

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