Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 268 · 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) It is my turn now,” said Aarav. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Aarav. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Aarav. (d) “It is my turn now” said Aarav.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Dad said, Let us play outside. (c) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (d) Dad said, “Let us play outside.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Riya said (d) said, I
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “Close the window. (b) Aarav said “Close the window.” (c) Aarav said, Close the window. (d) Aarav said, “Close the window.”
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (d) “It is my turn now” said Dad.
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, The bus is late today. (b) The coach said, “The bus is late today.” (c) The coach said “The bus is late today.” (d) The coach said, “The bus is late today.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Omkar asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Omkar asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Omkar asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Dad. (b) “Close the window,” said Dad. (c) Close the window,” said Dad. (d) “Close the window.” said Dad.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.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.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Simran asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Simran asked, Can I come with you? (d) Simran asked, “Can I come with you?”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Simran. (b) “Close the window” said Simran. (c) Close the window,” said Simran. (d) “Close the window,” said Simran.
28. 28.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 (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (b) “What time is it,” asked Grandma. (c) “What time is it?” asked Grandma? (d) “What time is it” asked Grandma.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Mum said (d) I love mangoes.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Priya said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Tenzin. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Tenzin. (c) The soup is ready,” said Tenzin. (d) “The soup is ready” said Tenzin.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked “What time is it?” (b) Kabir asked, “What time is it.” (c) Kabir asked, What time is it? (d) Kabir asked, “What time is it?”
38. 38.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?”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said “I love mangoes.” (b) Pooja said, “I love mangoes. (c) Pooja said, I love mangoes. (d) Pooja said, “I love mangoes.”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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