Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 108 · 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?
   “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Rahul. (b) “The soup is ready” said Rahul. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Rahul. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Rahul.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Arjun said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Arjun said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.” (c) The teacher said, I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.”
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (c) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Priya. (b) “Close the window.” said Priya. (c) Close the window,” said Priya. (d) “Close the window,” said Priya.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Arjun. (b) “What time is it?” asked Arjun? (c) “What time is it” asked Arjun. (d) “What time is it,” asked Arjun.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Manav said
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Tara said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja 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) Pooja said
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Grandma said (d) I have finished my homework.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, Why are you late? (b) Rahul asked “Why are you late?” (c) Rahul asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Rahul asked, “Why are you late.”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Simran asked, Why are you late? (c) Simran asked “Why are you late?” (d) Simran asked, “Why are you late.”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) The coach said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Tara said (d) Let us
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Farhan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Farhan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Farhan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Manav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Manav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Kabir said (d) said, The
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Manav. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Manav. (c) “Why are you late” asked Manav. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Manav?
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “Please sit down. (b) Ishaan said, Please sit down. (c) Ishaan said “Please sit down.” (d) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.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 (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Dad asked, Can I come with you? (d) Dad asked “Can I come with you?”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Kavya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kavya? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Kavya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kavya.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Farhan asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Farhan asked, Can I come with you? (d) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you.”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, “It is my turn now. (b) Isha said “It is my turn now.” (c) Isha said, It is my turn now. (d) Isha said, “It is my turn now.”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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