Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 193 · 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) Omkar said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Omkar said “The bus is late today.” (c) Omkar said, “The bus is late today. (d) Omkar said, The bus is late today.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Pooja asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Pooja asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Pooja asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal 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) Kunal said
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Priya asked, Can I come with you? (c) Priya asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Priya asked, “Can I come with you.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Isha said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) The coach said (d) said, I
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, The soup is ready. (b) Saanvi said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Saanvi said “The soup is ready.” (d) Saanvi said, “The soup is ready.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Maria said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Mum. (b) “Close the window” said Mum. (c) “Close the window,” said Mum. (d) Close the window,” said Mum.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Mum said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Rohan said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Yash. (b) “It is my turn now” said Yash. (c) It is my turn now,” said Yash. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Yash.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Kunal. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kunal? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Kunal. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kunal.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Kavya. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Kavya. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Kavya. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Kavya.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Dev asked, Can I come with you? (c) Dev asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Dev asked, “Can I come with you.”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Saanvi said
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rohan. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Rohan. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Rohan. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rohan?
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (b) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Mum.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Imran said (d) I love mangoes.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad?
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Zoya said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Riya said (d) Let us play outside.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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