Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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