Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 970 · 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 (“ ”):
   Tara said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Tara said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Rohan said (d) Let us play outside.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Priya said (d) It is
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Aisha. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Aisha. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Aisha. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Aisha.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, Let us play outside. (b) Yash said “Let us play outside.” (c) Yash said, “Let us play outside. (d) Yash said, “Let us play outside.”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Isha. (b) “I love mangoes” said Isha. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Isha. (d) I love mangoes,” said Isha.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Nisha said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Aisha said (d) said, I
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Farhan said (c) The bus (d) said, The
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
19. 19.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) Mum said (d) Let us
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Manav? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Manav. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Manav. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Manav.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (c) Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window” said Grandma.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Tenzin said
24. 24.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?”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Ishaan. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Ishaan. (c) I love mangoes,” said Ishaan. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Ishaan.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Aisha. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Aisha. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha?
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) The coach said (d) It is
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “What time is it?” (b) Dev asked, “What time is it?” (c) Dev asked, What time is it? (d) Dev asked, “What time is it.”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad?
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Manav said
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Rohan said (d) Please sit down.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Vikram asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Vikram asked, Can I come with you? (d) Vikram asked “Can I come with you?”
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “The soup is ready.” (b) Rohan said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Rohan said, “The soup is ready. (d) Rohan said, The soup is ready.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Tenzin said (d) Let us play outside.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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