Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 343 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
3. 3.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.”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (d) Please sit down,” said Mum.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “Let us play outside. (b) Rohan said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Rohan said, Let us play outside. (d) Rohan said “Let us play outside.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Rohan. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Rohan. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan?
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Riya said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Kabir asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Kabir asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Kabir asked, “Is it raining outside?”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said “Please sit down.” (b) Kabir said, “Please sit down. (c) Kabir said, “Please sit down.” (d) Kabir said, Please sit down.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Mum said (c) The soup (d) said, The
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Dad.
24. 24.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?”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (b) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (c) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Meera said (d) I love mangoes.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Aarav. (b) “Close the window,” said Aarav. (c) “Close the window” said Aarav. (d) Close the window,” said Aarav.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (b) Mum said, The bus is late today. (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (d) Mum said, “The bus is late today.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (b) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the coach.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Meera asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Meera asked, Can I come with you? (d) Meera asked, “Can I come with you.”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Mum said
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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