Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 376 · 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) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.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.”
5. 5.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.”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Riya said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Farhan said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (b) Mum asked “What time is it?” (c) Mum asked, “What time is it?” (d) Mum asked, What time is it?
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Rohan said “The soup is ready.” (c) Rohan said, “The soup is ready. (d) Rohan said, The soup is ready.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Mum said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Kunal. (b) “Why are you late” asked Kunal. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Kunal? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Kunal.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Saanvi said (d) I have
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.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.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Isha said
22. 22.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.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum 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) Mum said
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (b) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Dad said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Dev. (b) “It is my turn now” said Dev. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dev. (d) It is my turn now,” said Dev.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) Dad said (d) said, The
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (b) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Mum.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Rohan said, Let us play outside. (c) Rohan said, “Let us play outside. (d) Rohan said “Let us play outside.”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “Close the window.” (b) Dad said, “Close the window. (c) Dad said, Close the window. (d) Dad said, “Close the window.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said “Let us play outside.” (b) Diya said, “Let us play outside. (c) Diya said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Diya said, Let us play outside.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tenzin. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Tenzin. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Tenzin. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tenzin?
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) The coach said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Omkar said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Omkar said, I have finished my homework. (d) Omkar said “I have finished my homework.”

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