Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 370 · 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) “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.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Ananya. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Ananya. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Ananya. (d) “Let us play outside” said Ananya.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Priya? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Priya. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Priya. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Priya.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Joseph. (b) “Close the window” said Joseph. (c) Close the window,” said Joseph. (d) “Close the window,” said Joseph.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Arjun. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Arjun. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Arjun? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Arjun.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Grandma said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Riya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Riya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Riya asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
13. 13.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.”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “I love mangoes.” (b) Aarav said, “I love mangoes. (c) Aarav said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Aarav said, I love mangoes.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (d) Please sit down,” said Dad.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said the coach. (b) “It is my turn now.” said the coach. (c) It is my turn now,” said the coach. (d) “It is my turn now,” said the coach.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Dad asked, Where is my bag?
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “I love mangoes. (b) Tara said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Tara said, I love mangoes. (d) Tara said “I love mangoes.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Aisha said, The soup is ready. (c) Aisha said “The soup is ready.” (d) Aisha said, “The soup is ready.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (c) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (d) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (b) Please sit down,” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down,” said the coach.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Dad said (d) said, Close
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha 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) Nisha said
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Priya said
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Sneha said (d) said, Let
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “What time is it?” (b) Rahul asked, “What time is it.” (c) Rahul asked, What time is it? (d) Rahul asked “What time is it?”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Kunal said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the

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