Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 203 · 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) Sneha said, “It is my turn now. (b) Sneha said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Sneha said, It is my turn now. (d) Sneha said “It is my turn now.”
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said “The bus is late today.” (b) Meera said, The bus is late today. (c) Meera said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Meera said, “The bus is late today.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher?
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) The coach said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Kavya said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (d) “The soup is ready” said the teacher.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, “The soup is ready. (b) Zoya said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Zoya said, The soup is ready. (d) Zoya said “The soup is ready.”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Nisha? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Nisha. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Nisha. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Nisha.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Saanvi. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Saanvi? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Saanvi. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Saanvi.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Pooja. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Pooja. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Pooja. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Pooja?
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Manav asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Manav asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Manav asked, Can I come with you?
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Tenzin said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (c) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) The coach asked “Where is my bag?”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “It is my turn now. (b) Dev said, It is my turn now. (c) Dev said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Dev said “It is my turn now.”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “Please sit down.” (b) Sneha said, “Please sit down. (c) Sneha said “Please sit down.” (d) Sneha said, Please sit down.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The teacher said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher?
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Dad said, I love mangoes. (c) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (d) Dad said “I love mangoes.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Diya. (b) Let us play outside,” said Diya. (c) “Let us play outside” said Diya. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Diya.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Meera said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Ananya said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Dad. (b) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (c) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Dad.

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