Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 400 · 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?
   “I love mangoes___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, The bus is late today. (b) Farhan said “The bus is late today.” (c) Farhan said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Farhan said, “The bus is late today.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Aisha said
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, The soup is ready. (b) Farhan said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Farhan said, “The soup is ready. (d) Farhan said “The soup is ready.”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Kavya said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The coach said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, The bus is late today. (b) Grandma said, “The bus is late today. (c) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Grandma said “The bus is late today.”
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Kavya said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
16. 16.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.”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (b) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Yash said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Yash. (b) “Why are you late” asked Yash. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Yash. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Yash?
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (c) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window” said Grandma.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “Please sit down.” (b) Pooja said, Please sit down. (c) Pooja said, “Please sit down. (d) Pooja said “Please sit down.”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) The teacher said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, The soup is ready. (b) Simran said “The soup is ready.” (c) Simran said, “The soup is ready. (d) Simran said, “The soup is ready.”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Mum said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Yash said
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Vikram said “Let us play outside.” (c) Vikram said, “Let us play outside. (d) Vikram said, Let us play outside.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Priya asked, Can I come with you? (c) Priya asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Priya asked, “Can I come with you?”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Kabir said (c) The bus (d) said, The
40. 40.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.”

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