Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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