Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 996 · 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 (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) The coach said
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Grandma said (d) said, The
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (b) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (c) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Dad said
8. 8.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.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Grandma said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Farhan. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Farhan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan?
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Kabir. (b) “I love mangoes” said Kabir. (c) I love mangoes,” said Kabir. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Kabir.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Close the window.” (b) The teacher said, “Close the window.” (c) The teacher said, “Close the window. (d) The teacher said, Close the window.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “The soup is ready. (b) Kavya said, The soup is ready. (c) Kavya said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Kavya said “The soup is ready.”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (d) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Rohan said (d) said, Let
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Isha. (b) “Let us play outside” said Isha. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Isha. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Isha.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Dad. (b) Please sit down,” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down.” said Dad.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (b) I love mangoes,” said the coach. (c) “I love mangoes,” said the coach. (d) “I love mangoes” said the coach.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down,” said the teacher. (d) Please sit down,” said the teacher.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Omkar said, Let us play outside. (c) Omkar said “Let us play outside.” (d) Omkar said, “Let us play outside.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Yash. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Yash? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Yash. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Yash.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Joseph said (d) Let us play outside.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) The coach said (d) said, The

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