Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 190 · 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 (“ ”):
   Sneha said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Sneha said
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked “Why are you late?” (b) Diya asked, Why are you late? (c) Diya asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Diya asked, “Why are you late?”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad?
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Aarav said (d) I love
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) The coach said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Meera said
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Farhan said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, Why are you late? (b) Joseph asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Joseph asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Joseph asked “Why are you late?”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Farhan. (b) “What time is it” asked Farhan. (c) “What time is it?” asked Farhan. (d) “What time is it?” asked Farhan?
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) The coach said (d) I love
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
22. 22.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.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Isha said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Dad said
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Dad said (d) Close the window.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, Can I come with you? (b) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Zoya asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum?
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Grandma said (d) Let us play outside.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Rohan. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rohan? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Rohan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rohan.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (b) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (d) Let us play outside,” said the teacher.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said “Let us play outside.” (b) Maria said, “Let us play outside. (c) Maria said, Let us play outside. (d) Maria said, “Let us play outside.”
36. 36.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.”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Aarav. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Aarav? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Aarav. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Aarav.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Simran said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us

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