Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 98 · 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 (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Ishaan said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Tenzin said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Vikram said
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Priya said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (d) “What time is it,” asked Mum.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Manav. (b) “The soup is ready” said Manav. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Manav. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Manav.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (b) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Dad said, I love mangoes. (d) Dad said “I love mangoes.”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) The teacher said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) The coach said (d) Close the window.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Tara said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (c) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Mum asked “Where is my bag?”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Ananya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Ananya asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Ananya asked, “Is it raining outside?”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Priya said
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Manav said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Arjun. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Arjun. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Arjun. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Arjun.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said “It is my turn now.” (b) Maria said, “It is my turn now. (c) Maria said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Maria said, It is my turn now.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (b) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Aisha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Aisha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Aisha asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Maria. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Maria. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Maria? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Maria.

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