Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 381 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (b) Dad asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Dad asked, Why are you late?
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, It is my turn now. (b) Kabir said “It is my turn now.” (c) Kabir said, “It is my turn now. (d) Kabir said, “It is my turn now.”
4. 4.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) Mum said (c) I have (d) said, I
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (c) Dad said, Let us play outside. (d) Dad said “Let us play outside.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, What time is it? (b) Grandma asked, “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (d) Grandma asked “What time is it?”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Mum said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) The teacher said (d) said, Close
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Priya said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (c) Grandma asked, Why are you late? (d) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Riya said (d) Let us
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Grandma said
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Dev. (b) “What time is it?” asked Dev? (c) “What time is it,” asked Dev. (d) “What time is it?” asked Dev.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Manav. (b) “Close the window,” said Manav. (c) Close the window,” said Manav. (d) “Close the window.” said Manav.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Aarav said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Joseph said, I love mangoes. (c) Joseph said “I love mangoes.” (d) Joseph said, “I love mangoes.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Mum said, I have finished my homework.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Sneha said (d) I love mangoes.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Dev. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Dev. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Dev. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Dev.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Ananya? (b) “What time is it?” asked Ananya. (c) “What time is it,” asked Ananya. (d) “What time is it” asked Ananya.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Grandma said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) The coach asked, Is it raining outside? (c) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (b) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Mum asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Mum asked, Why are you late?
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) The coach said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Simran asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Simran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Simran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Riya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Riya? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Riya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Riya.

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