Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 250 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach 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) The coach said
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Kabir. (b) “Close the window” said Kabir. (c) Close the window,” said Kabir. (d) “Close the window,” said Kabir.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Arjun. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Arjun? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Arjun. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Arjun.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Vikram said, I have finished my homework. (d) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Imran said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Imran said, I have finished my homework. (d) Imran said, “I have finished my homework.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) The coach said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Kabir said
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Arjun said (d) said, Let
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (d) It is my turn now,” said the teacher.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Aarav said (d) I have
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (b) The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Arjun asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Arjun asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Arjun asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Rahul. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Rahul. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rahul? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rahul.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Mum said (d) Let us play outside.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Please sit down.” (b) Mum said, “Please sit down. (c) Mum said, Please sit down. (d) Mum said, “Please sit down.”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, Where is my bag? (b) Riya asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Riya asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Riya asked “Where is my bag?”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Ishaan said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Rahul. (b) “What time is it,” asked Rahul. (c) “What time is it?” asked Rahul? (d) “What time is it?” asked Rahul.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said “The soup is ready.” (b) Kavya said, “The soup is ready. (c) Kavya said, The soup is ready. (d) Kavya said, “The soup is ready.”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Aarav said
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Mum said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Aarav. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Aarav. (c) I love mangoes,” said Aarav. (d) “I love mangoes” said Aarav.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Joseph asked, Where is my bag? (d) Joseph asked “Where is my bag?”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Yash said
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Kabir. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Kabir.

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