Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 188 · 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) 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.”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Grandma said
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Kunal said
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (b) Mum said, Please sit down. (c) Mum said “Please sit down.” (d) Mum said, “Please sit down.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Sneha. (b) “I love mangoes” said Sneha. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Sneha. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Sneha.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said “Close the window.” (b) Pooja said, “Close the window.” (c) Pooja said, Close the window. (d) Pooja said, “Close the window.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “The bus is late today. (b) Ananya said, The bus is late today. (c) Ananya said “The bus is late today.” (d) Ananya said, “The bus is late today.”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, What time is it? (b) Mum asked, “What time is it?” (c) Mum asked “What time is it?” (d) Mum asked, “What time is it.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Kavya said (d) said, I
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (b) I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (c) “I love mangoes” said the teacher. (d) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said “Let us play outside.” (b) Rahul said, Let us play outside. (c) Rahul said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Rahul said, “Let us play outside.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said “Close the window.” (b) Tenzin said, Close the window. (c) Tenzin said, “Close the window.” (d) Tenzin said, “Close the window.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I have
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Pooja? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Pooja. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Pooja. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Pooja.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said, I love mangoes. (c) Grandma said “I love mangoes.” (d) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.”
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Mum said (c) The soup (d) said, The
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Kabir said
34. 34.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.”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said the coach. (b) “It is my turn now,” said the coach. (c) “It is my turn now” said the coach. (d) It is my turn now,” said the coach.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, Can I come with you? (b) Aarav asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Aarav asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Aarav asked, “Can I come with you?”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, Close the window. (b) Imran said “Close the window.” (c) Imran said, “Close the window. (d) Imran said, “Close the window.”

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