Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 955 · 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 (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Mum said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, The bus is late today. (b) Rohan said, “The bus is late today. (c) Rohan said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Rohan said “The bus is late today.”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (b) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (c) Dad said, Let us play outside. (d) Dad said, “Let us play outside.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Meera said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Riya asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside?”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) The teacher said (d) I love mangoes.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Imran? (b) “Why are you late” asked Imran. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Imran. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Imran.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Joseph said (d) said, I
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Aisha. (b) “What time is it,” asked Aisha. (c) “What time is it” asked Aisha. (d) “What time is it?” asked Aisha?
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Mum.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Pooja. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Pooja? (c) “Why are you late,” asked Pooja. (d) “Why are you late” asked Pooja.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Ananya said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.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.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Ananya said
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, Where is my bag? (b) Diya asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Diya asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Diya asked, “Where is my bag?”
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Tenzin said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Diya said (c) said, The (d) The soup
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The soup is ready. (b) Dad said, The soup is ready. (c) Dad said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Dad said “The soup is ready.”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) The coach said (d) said, It
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Grandma said, The bus is late today. (c) Grandma said “The bus is late today.” (d) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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