Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 345 · 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) “Is it raining outside,” asked Manav. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Manav. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Manav? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Manav.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, “Let us play outside. (b) Rahul said, Let us play outside. (c) Rahul said “Let us play outside.” (d) Rahul said, “Let us play outside.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Simran. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Simran. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Simran. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Simran.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Tenzin. (b) “Close the window” said Tenzin. (c) Close the window,” said Tenzin. (d) “Close the window,” said Tenzin.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Maria. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Maria. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Maria. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Maria.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach 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) The coach said
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Mum said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Manav asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Manav asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Mum asked, Can I come with you?
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Saanvi said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Mum said
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.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
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Sneha? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Sneha. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Sneha. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Sneha.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Dev said
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Grandma said (d) said, It
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Grandma said (d) I have finished my homework.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Grandma said (d) I love
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Farhan said, It is my turn now. (c) Farhan said “It is my turn now.” (d) Farhan said, “It is my turn now.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (b) Mum said, It is my turn now. (c) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.”

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