Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 116 · 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?
   “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Meera said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Dad said
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Dad said (d) Let us
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan 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) Farhan said
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “It is my turn now.” (b) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (c) Dad said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Dad said, It is my turn now.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The teacher said (c) The bus (d) said, The
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Arjun asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Arjun asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Arjun asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, “What time is it.” (b) Kunal asked “What time is it?” (c) Kunal asked, What time is it? (d) Kunal asked, “What time is it?”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “It is my turn now.” (b) Grandma said, It is my turn now. (c) Grandma said, “It is my turn now. (d) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya 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) Ananya said
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, Close the window. (b) Nisha said “Close the window.” (c) Nisha said, “Close the window. (d) Nisha said, “Close the window.”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Omkar. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Omkar. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Omkar? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Omkar.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, Please sit down. (b) Meera said, “Please sit down.” (c) Meera said “Please sit down.” (d) Meera said, “Please sit down.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Dad. (b) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (c) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Dad.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Priya said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Imran? (b) “Why are you late” asked Imran. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Imran. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Imran.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Grandma? (b) “What time is it,” asked Grandma. (c) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it?” asked Grandma.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Vikram said
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Pooja said (d) Let us play outside.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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