Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 956 · 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, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I love
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Kabir said
3. 3.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.”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) The coach said (d) said, It
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “The soup is ready.” (b) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Grandma said, The soup is ready. (d) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.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?”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, Please sit down. (b) Manav said, “Please sit down.” (c) Manav said “Please sit down.” (d) Manav said, “Please sit down.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Mum?
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Why are you late? (b) Mum asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late.”
18. 18.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.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Arjun said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (c) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (d) The soup is ready,” said Mum.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Yash said (d) Please sit down.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said the coach. (b) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (c) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside” said the coach.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Rahul. (b) I love mangoes,” said Rahul. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Rahul. (d) “I love mangoes” said Rahul.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Dev said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (c) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window” said the teacher.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Grandma said
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Arjun said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Mum said
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, Why are you late? (b) Zoya asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Zoya asked “Why are you late?” (d) Zoya asked, “Why are you late?”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad 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) Dad said
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Diya said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Joseph. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Joseph. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Joseph. (d) The soup is ready,” said Joseph.

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