Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 157 · 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) Grandma said, “The bus is late today. (b) Grandma said “The bus is late today.” (c) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Grandma said, The bus is late today.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Farhan said (d) The bus is late today.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, The soup is ready. (b) Meera said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Meera said, “The soup is ready. (d) Meera said “The soup is ready.”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (b) “Let us play outside” said Grandma. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (d) Let us play outside,” said Grandma.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Dad said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said (d) said, Let
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Manav. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Manav. (c) Let us play outside,” said Manav. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Manav.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (b) The teacher asked, What time is it? (c) The teacher asked, “What time is it?” (d) The teacher asked “What time is it?”
12. 12.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.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Mum said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Nisha said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Simran said (d) Let us
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (b) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Mum.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Aarav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Aarav asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Aarav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (c) It is my turn now,” said Dad. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Dad.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Rahul said (d) Close the window.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Imran said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Riya said (d) said, The
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Sneha asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Sneha asked, Can I come with you? (d) Sneha asked “Can I come with you?”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, I love mangoes. (b) Mum said “I love mangoes.” (c) Mum said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Mum said, “I love mangoes.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked the coach. (b) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (c) “What time is it?” asked the coach. (d) “What time is it” asked the coach.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Grandma said (d) said, The
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the

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