Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 104 · 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.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Sneha. (b) It is my turn now,” said Sneha. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Sneha. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Sneha.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Aisha said (d) said, It
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kabir said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today. (b) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Ishaan said, The bus is late today. (d) Ishaan said “The bus is late today.”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Mum said, Let us play outside. (d) Mum said “Let us play outside.”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Ishaan said
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dad said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Vikram. (b) The bus is late today,” said Vikram. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Vikram. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Vikram.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Mum said (d) said, I
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Manav. (b) “Please sit down” said Manav. (c) “Please sit down,” said Manav. (d) “Please sit down.” said Manav.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Tenzin said (d) The soup is ready.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Manav asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Manav asked, Where is my bag? (d) Manav asked, “Where is my bag.”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Grandma said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, Let us play outside. (b) Arjun said “Let us play outside.” (c) Arjun said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Arjun said, “Let us play outside.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Yash said (d) said, Let
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (c) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (d) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Nisha. (b) “I love mangoes” said Nisha. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Nisha. (d) I love mangoes,” said Nisha.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum 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) Mum said
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (d) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Rahul said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Mum said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Rahul said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.

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