Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 347 · 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 (“ ”):
   Diya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, I love mangoes. (b) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.” (c) The teacher said, “I love mangoes. (d) The teacher said “I love mangoes.”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Kavya said
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “What time is it?” (b) Dad asked, What time is it? (c) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (d) Dad asked, “What time is it?”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “Why are you late?” (b) Dev asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Dev asked, Why are you late? (d) Dev asked, “Why are you late?”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Kavya. (b) “Close the window” said Kavya. (c) “Close the window.” said Kavya. (d) Close the window,” said Kavya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Let us play outside.” (b) The teacher said, “Let us play outside. (c) The teacher said, Let us play outside. (d) The teacher said, “Let us play outside.”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Tara said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “What time is it?” (b) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (c) The coach asked, What time is it? (d) The coach asked, “What time is it?”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Rohan said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (b) “I love mangoes” said the teacher. (c) I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (d) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ishaan. (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 Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Pooja. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Pooja? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Pooja. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Pooja.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tara? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Tara. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Tara. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tara.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.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?”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I love mangoes. (b) Mum said “I love mangoes.” (c) Mum said, I love mangoes. (d) Mum said, “I love mangoes.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Sneha asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Sneha asked, Can I come with you? (d) Sneha asked, “Can I come with you?”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (b) The teacher said, Please sit down. (c) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (d) The teacher said, “Please sit down.”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.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.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Grandma. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (d) The bus is late today,” said Grandma.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “Close the window. (b) Pooja said, “Close the window.” (c) Pooja said “Close the window.” (d) Pooja said, Close the window.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked “What time is it?” (b) Diya asked, “What time is it?” (c) Diya asked, “What time is it.” (d) Diya asked, What time is it?
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, It is my turn now. (b) Maria said, “It is my turn now. (c) Maria said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Maria said “It is my turn now.”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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