Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 288 · 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?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Kabir. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Kabir.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Mum said
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Farhan said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, Can I come with you? (b) Kunal asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Kunal asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Kunal asked “Can I come with you?”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Tara. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Tara. (c) I love mangoes,” said Tara. (d) “I love mangoes” said Tara.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Vikram said (d) The soup
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Isha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Isha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Isha asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Dev. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Dev. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dev. (d) It is my turn now,” said Dev.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Maria said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Pooja said “The bus is late today.” (c) Pooja said, “The bus is late today. (d) Pooja said, The bus is late today.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Saanvi. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Saanvi. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Saanvi. (d) The bus is late today,” said Saanvi.
18. 18.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?”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria 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) Maria said
21. 21.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?”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Nisha said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Isha. (b) “I love mangoes” said Isha. (c) I love mangoes,” said Isha. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Isha.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Grandma said, I love mangoes. (c) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said “I love mangoes.”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Yash. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Yash. (c) The soup is ready,” said Yash. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Yash.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (d) “The soup is ready.” said the coach.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Dad said (d) The soup
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Close the window. (b) Dad said “Close the window.” (c) Dad said, “Close the window.” (d) Dad said, Close the window.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (c) “Why are you late?” asked the coach. (d) “Why are you late,” asked the coach.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Please sit down. (b) The coach said, Please sit down. (c) The coach said “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said, “Please sit down.”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma. (b) “I love mangoes” said Grandma. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (d) I love mangoes,” said Grandma.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let

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