Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 994 · 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 (“ ”):
   Omkar said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Omkar said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said “It is my turn now.” (b) Tara said, “It is my turn now. (c) Tara said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Tara said, It is my turn now.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) The teacher said
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Omkar. (b) “What time is it?” asked Omkar. (c) “What time is it,” asked Omkar. (d) “What time is it?” asked Omkar?
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said “Please sit down.” (b) Nisha said, Please sit down. (c) Nisha said, “Please sit down. (d) Nisha said, “Please sit down.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said (c) said, I (d) I have
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Manav asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Manav asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Manav asked “Is it raining outside?”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Dev said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Dad.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Pooja asked “Why are you late?” (c) Pooja asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Pooja asked, Why are you late?
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Mum said
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Imran. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Imran. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Imran. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Imran?
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (d) The soup is ready,” said the coach.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “What time is it?” (b) Manav asked, What time is it? (c) Manav asked, “What time is it.” (d) Manav asked, “What time is it?”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (b) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (c) Grandma said, Please sit down. (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Nisha. (b) Let us play outside,” said Nisha. (c) “Let us play outside” said Nisha. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Nisha.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked “Why are you late?” (b) Sneha asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Sneha asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Sneha asked, Why are you late?
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Grandma said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach.
33. 33.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) Dad said (d) I have
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Aarav. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Aarav. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Aarav. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Aarav.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Mum said (d) The bus is late today.
37. 37.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?”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (d) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.

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