Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 391 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “Close the window. (b) Saanvi said, Close the window. (c) Saanvi said, “Close the window.” (d) Saanvi said “Close the window.”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Mum said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Meera said, The soup is ready. (c) Meera said “The soup is ready.” (d) Meera said, “The soup is ready.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Ishaan. (b) I love mangoes,” said Ishaan. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Ishaan. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Ishaan.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “I love mangoes. (b) Dev said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Dev said, I love mangoes. (d) Dev said “I love mangoes.”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.” (c) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.
13. 13.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.”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Arjun asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Arjun asked, Can I come with you? (d) Arjun asked, “Can I come with you.”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Omkar said
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down,” said Mum.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Yash said, It is my turn now. (c) Yash said “It is my turn now.” (d) Yash said, “It is my turn now.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Riya said (d) The soup
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, Let us play outside. (b) Saanvi said, “Let us play outside. (c) Saanvi said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Saanvi said “Let us play outside.”
23. 23.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.”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Omkar asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Omkar asked, Where is my bag? (d) Omkar asked “Where is my bag?”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said the coach. (b) Close the window,” said the coach. (c) “Close the window,” said the coach. (d) “Close the window.” said the coach.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, Please sit down. (b) Rohan said, “Please sit down. (c) Rohan said “Please sit down.” (d) Rohan said, “Please sit down.”
30. 30.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?”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “The bus is late today. (b) Pooja said, The bus is late today. (c) Pooja said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Pooja said “The bus is late today.”
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Rohan asked, Why are you late? (c) Rohan asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Rohan asked “Why are you late?”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Imran? (b) “What time is it” asked Imran. (c) “What time is it?” asked Imran. (d) “What time is it,” asked Imran.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Priya said (d) Please sit
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Joseph. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Joseph. (c) “Why are you late” asked Joseph. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Joseph?

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