Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 394 · 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 (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Saanvi said (d) The bus is late today.
2. 2.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.”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Meera. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Meera. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Meera? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Meera.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Joseph said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dad said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Yash said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Sneha asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Sneha asked “Why are you late?” (d) Sneha asked, Why are you late?
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Dad. (b) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes” said Dad.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (b) The soup is ready,” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (d) “The soup is ready.” said the coach.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir 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) Kabir said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, The soup is ready. (b) The coach said “The soup is ready.” (c) The coach said, “The soup is ready. (d) The coach said, “The soup is ready.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Let us play outside.” (b) The coach said, “Let us play outside.” (c) The coach said, “Let us play outside. (d) The coach said, Let us play outside.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Mum asked, Can I come with you?
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Joseph asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Joseph asked, Where is my bag? (d) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag?”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Ishaan. (b) “Close the window.” said Ishaan. (c) “Close the window,” said Ishaan. (d) “Close the window” said Ishaan.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Omkar. (b) “The soup is ready” said Omkar. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Omkar. (d) The soup is ready,” said Omkar.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Manav asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
37. 37.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?”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Diya said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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