Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 259 · 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?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.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.”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Tenzin said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Tenzin said, I have finished my homework. (d) Tenzin said “I have finished my homework.”
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, “What time is it.” (b) Joseph asked “What time is it?” (c) Joseph asked, “What time is it?” (d) Joseph asked, What time is it?
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Arjun said (d) Close the window.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Ananya said (d) Please sit down.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Grandma said “It is my turn now.” (c) Grandma said, “It is my turn now. (d) Grandma said, It is my turn now.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Arjun. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Arjun. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Arjun. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Arjun?
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma. (b) “The bus is late today” said Grandma. (c) The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Ananya asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Ananya asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Ananya asked, Where is my bag?
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said “Please sit down.” (b) Nisha said, “Please sit down. (c) Nisha said, Please sit down. (d) Nisha said, “Please sit down.”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “The bus is late today. (b) Farhan said, The bus is late today. (c) Farhan said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Farhan said “The bus is late today.”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The teacher said (c) said, The (d) The soup
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Maria asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Maria asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Maria asked, Where is my bag?
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Close the window.” (b) Mum said “Close the window.” (c) Mum said, “Close the window. (d) Mum said, Close the window.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (b) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (d) The teacher said, Please sit down.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Maria said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Saanvi asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Saanvi asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Saanvi asked, Can I come with you?
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Simran said (d) said, I
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (c) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Mum.
25. 25.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.”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Mum said “I have finished my homework.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (b) Dad said, It is my turn now. (c) Dad said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Dad said “It is my turn now.”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Dad said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya 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) Riya said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Maria. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Maria. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Maria. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Maria?
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said “The bus is late today.” (b) Yash said, “The bus is late today. (c) Yash said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Yash said, The bus is late today.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Priya. (b) Let us play outside,” said Priya. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Priya. (d) “Let us play outside” said Priya.

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