Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 382 · 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 Aisha. (b) “Close the window,” said Aisha. (c) “Close the window.” said Aisha. (d) Close the window,” said Aisha.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dev said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum?
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Sneha said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, I have finished my homework. (b) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Aarav said “I have finished my homework.”
8. 8.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) said, Close (d) The teacher said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Simran said (d) The soup
11. 11.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.”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Diya. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Diya. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Diya? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Diya.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Dad said (d) The bus is late today.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Aarav said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) The coach asked “Where is my bag?” (c) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) The coach asked, Where is my bag?
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (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 Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, What time is it? (b) Manav asked, “What time is it?” (c) Manav asked, “What time is it.” (d) Manav asked “What time is it?”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (b) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Maria said (c) said, The (d) The bus
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Farhan asked, Can I come with you? (c) Farhan asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you?”
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Omkar said
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Meera said, Let us play outside. (c) Meera said “Let us play outside.” (d) Meera said, “Let us play outside.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Dad. (b) Close the window,” said Dad. (c) “Close the window” said Dad. (d) “Close the window,” said Dad.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “Please sit down.” (b) Maria said “Please sit down.” (c) Maria said, Please sit down. (d) Maria said, “Please sit down.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (d) “It is my turn now” said Dad.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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