Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 214 · 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) “Let us play outside.” said Kunal. (b) “Let us play outside” said Kunal. (c) Let us play outside,” said Kunal. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Kunal.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Meera asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Meera asked, Where is my bag? (d) Meera asked “Where is my bag?”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Dad said
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Zoya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Zoya? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Zoya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Zoya.
9. 9.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?
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Imran. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Imran. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Imran. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Imran.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Kavya said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Riya. (b) “The bus is late today” said Riya. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Riya. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Riya.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Meera said (d) said, Let
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (b) Dad asked, What time is it? (c) Dad asked “What time is it?” (d) Dad asked, “What time is it?”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The coach said (d) The soup is ready.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Kunal. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Kunal. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Kunal. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Kunal.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Yash? (b) “What time is it,” asked Yash. (c) “What time is it” asked Yash. (d) “What time is it?” asked Yash.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Meera said
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Riya said, I have finished my homework. (c) Riya said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Riya said, “I have finished my homework.”
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Zoya said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.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.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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