Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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