Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 205 · 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) “Please sit down” said Yash. (b) “Please sit down.” said Yash. (c) “Please sit down,” said Yash. (d) Please sit down,” said Yash.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Ishaan. (b) “Let us play outside” said Ishaan. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Ishaan. (d) Let us play outside,” said Ishaan.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Ananya said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Mum said
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Rahul asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Rahul asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Rahul asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Please sit down. (b) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (c) Dad said, “Please sit down. (d) Dad said “Please sit down.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Pooja said (d) said, I
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “The bus is late today.” (b) Arjun said, The bus is late today. (c) Arjun said, “The bus is late today. (d) Arjun said, “The bus is late today.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Vikram. (b) I love mangoes,” said Vikram. (c) “I love mangoes” said Vikram. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Vikram.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Grandma said
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Diya said (d) Close the window.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Kavya said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Farhan said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “The soup is ready. (b) Ananya said “The soup is ready.” (c) Ananya said, The soup is ready. (d) Ananya said, “The soup is ready.”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (b) Please sit down,” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down.” said Dad.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.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?”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Zoya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Zoya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Zoya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) The coach said
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dad said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Vikram said (c) said, Close (d) Close the

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