Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 321 · 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?
   “The soup is ready___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Kunal. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Kunal. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Kunal. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Kunal?
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Aisha. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Aisha. (c) Let us play outside,” said Aisha. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Aisha.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (c) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Grandma said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Grandma said (d) said, It
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Yash. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Yash? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Yash. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Yash.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Rohan said
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Kavya said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Kabir. (b) “Close the window” said Kabir. (c) Close the window,” said Kabir. (d) “Close the window.” said Kabir.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Zoya said
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Rahul said (d) Please sit down.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said the teacher. (b) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Aarav said
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Kavya said (d) said, The
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Rahul said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Kavya said
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Simran asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Simran asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Simran asked “Is it raining outside?”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Mum asked, Is it raining outside?
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Pooja said
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (c) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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