Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 237 · 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) “Why are you late?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Why are you late” asked Saanvi. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Saanvi. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Saanvi?
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Ishaan said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Mum said (d) said, I
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Aarav said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Imran said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Simran said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, Close the window. (b) Aisha said “Close the window.” (c) Aisha said, “Close the window.” (d) Aisha said, “Close the window.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Isha said
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Saanvi said (c) I love (d) said, I
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Imran? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Imran. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Imran. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Imran.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Aisha said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Kavya said (c) It is (d) said, It
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Dad said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said (c) I have (d) said, I
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Farhan. (b) Let us play outside,” said Farhan. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Farhan. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Farhan.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Kavya said (d) I have finished my homework.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) The teacher said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (c) “Please sit down,” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down” said Grandma.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (b) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it,” asked Mum.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Maria said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Mum said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.

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