Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 992 · 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 (“ ”):
   Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Kabir said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran 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) Imran said
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Saanvi. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Saanvi. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Saanvi. (d) The bus is late today,” said Saanvi.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Vikram. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Vikram. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Vikram? (d) “Why are you late” asked Vikram.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, What time is it? (b) Farhan asked, “What time is it.” (c) Farhan asked, “What time is it?” (d) Farhan asked “What time is it?”
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Kabir. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Kabir. (c) The bus is late today,” said Kabir. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Kabir.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Arjun. (b) “Why are you late” asked Arjun. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Arjun? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Arjun.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Kabir. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Kabir. (c) It is my turn now,” said Kabir. (d) “It is my turn now” said Kabir.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Sneha said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.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 (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara 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) Tara said
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The coach said (c) said, The (d) The bus
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, I love mangoes. (b) Farhan said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Farhan said, “I love mangoes. (d) Farhan said “I love mangoes.”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (b) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.” (c) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Grandma said (d) I love mangoes.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “It is my turn now.” (b) Aarav said, It is my turn now. (c) Aarav said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Aarav said, “It is my turn now.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “What time is it.” (b) Aarav asked, What time is it? (c) Aarav asked “What time is it?” (d) Aarav asked, “What time is it?”
28. 28.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?
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Omkar said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Let us play outside.” (b) The teacher said, Let us play outside. (c) The teacher said, “Let us play outside. (d) The teacher said “Let us play outside.”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Maria. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Maria. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Maria. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Maria.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, I love mangoes. (b) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.” (c) The teacher said “I love mangoes.” (d) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Kunal asked, Where is my bag? (c) Kunal asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Kunal asked, “Where is my bag.”

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