Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 278 · 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 Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher. (b) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (c) I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (d) “I love mangoes” said the teacher.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.” (b) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (d) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Arjun. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Arjun. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Arjun. (d) “The soup is ready” said Arjun.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Manav. (b) The bus is late today,” said Manav. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Manav. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Manav.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Saanvi. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Saanvi.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Rohan said
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Diya said
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The coach said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Zoya. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Zoya. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Zoya. (d) The bus is late today,” said Zoya.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Sneha said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Ishaan said “I love mangoes.” (c) Ishaan said, I love mangoes. (d) Ishaan said, “I love mangoes.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Omkar. (b) The bus is late today,” said Omkar. (c) “The bus is late today” said Omkar. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Omkar.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad?
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (c) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Manav said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma?
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Isha asked “Why are you late?” (c) Isha asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Isha asked, Why are you late?
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Dev said, The bus is late today. (c) Dev said “The bus is late today.” (d) Dev said, “The bus is late today.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Mum said
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) The teacher said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Sneha. (b) The bus is late today,” said Sneha. (c) “The bus is late today” said Sneha. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Sneha.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Kavya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (b) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it?” asked Dad.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Zoya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Zoya.

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