Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 261 · 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?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
5. 5.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?”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Nisha said (d) The soup
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Pooja said
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “What time is it?” (b) The teacher asked “What time is it?” (c) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (d) The teacher asked, What time is it?
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Simran. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Simran. (c) “The bus is late today” said Simran. (d) The bus is late today,” said Simran.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “Close the window. (b) Sneha said “Close the window.” (c) Sneha said, “Close the window.” (d) Sneha said, Close the window.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Arjun? (b) “What time is it” asked Arjun. (c) “What time is it?” asked Arjun. (d) “What time is it,” asked Arjun.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, It is my turn now. (b) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (c) Mum said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Mum said “It is my turn now.”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, Why are you late? (b) Arjun asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Arjun asked “Why are you late?” (d) Arjun asked, “Why are you late?”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Meera said (d) said, I
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Mum said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Aarav. (b) The bus is late today,” said Aarav. (c) “The bus is late today” said Aarav. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Aarav.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Kavya said, It is my turn now. (c) Kavya said “It is my turn now.” (d) Kavya said, “It is my turn now.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Ishaan. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Kabir. (b) The bus is late today,” said Kabir. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Kabir. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Kabir.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, What time is it? (b) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (c) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it?”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Rahul. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Rahul. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Rahul. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Rahul.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Simran said (d) The soup
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Mum said, Let us play outside.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Omkar asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Omkar asked, Can I come with you?
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Manav said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Tenzin said (d) The bus
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar 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) Omkar said
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Dad said (d) The soup is ready.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Simran said (d) Let us
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Why are you late? (b) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late?”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Grandma said (d) I have finished my homework.

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