Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 402 · 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?
   “Please sit down___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Vikram said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Dad said (d) Please sit
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dev? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dev. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dev. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dev.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Arjun. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Arjun. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Arjun. (d) I love mangoes,” said Arjun.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir 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) Kabir said
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, It is my turn now. (b) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Grandma said, “It is my turn now. (d) Grandma said “It is my turn now.”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Simran. (b) “What time is it?” asked Simran? (c) “What time is it,” asked Simran. (d) “What time is it?” asked Simran.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Mum. (b) Close the window,” said Mum. (c) “Close the window” said Mum. (d) “Close the window.” said Mum.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Close the window. (b) Grandma said, “Close the window. (c) Grandma said, “Close the window.” (d) Grandma said “Close the window.”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.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.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Rahul. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Rahul. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Rahul. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Rahul?
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Dad said (d) said, The
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
23. 23.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 window. (d) Close the
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Grandma said
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Zoya said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Kunal said (c) said, The (d) The soup
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Imran asked, Can I come with you? (c) Imran asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Imran asked, “Can I come with you?”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Sneha? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Sneha. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Sneha. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Sneha.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Meera said (d) said, Close
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Mum said (d) Let us
36. 36.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.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Kavya asked, Why are you late? (c) Kavya asked “Why are you late?” (d) Kavya asked, “Why are you late.”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Manav said (d) I love mangoes.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Farhan. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Farhan. (c) I love mangoes,” said Farhan. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Farhan.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Kunal. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Kunal. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Kunal. (d) I love mangoes,” said Kunal.

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