Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 346 · 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) Farhan said “The bus is late today.” (b) Farhan said, The bus is late today. (c) Farhan said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Farhan said, “The bus is late today.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.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.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said (d) said, The
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, Let us play outside. (d) Mum said, “Let us play outside.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Aisha said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, “Close the window. (b) Tenzin said, “Close the window.” (c) Tenzin said “Close the window.” (d) Tenzin said, Close the window.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Dad said (d) The soup is ready.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Tara? (b) “Why are you late” asked Tara. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Tara. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Tara.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Ananya said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Rahul said (d) It is
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Saanvi said (d) Let us play outside.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Dev said
23. 23.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.”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said “Let us play outside.” (b) Meera said, Let us play outside. (c) Meera said, “Let us play outside. (d) Meera said, “Let us play outside.”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Imran? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Imran. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Imran. (d) “Why are you late” asked Imran.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said “The bus is late today.” (b) Joseph said, “The bus is late today. (c) Joseph said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Joseph said, The bus is late today.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) The teacher said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “Please sit down. (b) Sneha said, Please sit down. (c) Sneha said “Please sit down.” (d) Sneha said, “Please sit down.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Diya said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Aarav said (d) It is my turn now.

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