Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 44 · 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) “I love mangoes.” said Mum. (b) “I love mangoes” said Mum. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Mum. (d) I love mangoes,” said Mum.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “Please sit down. (b) Dev said, “Please sit down.” (c) Dev said “Please sit down.” (d) Dev said, Please sit down.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (c) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside” said Grandma.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.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.”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Mum said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Pooja. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Pooja. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Pooja. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Pooja?
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Ananya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ananya? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ananya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Ananya.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked “What time is it?” (b) Ishaan asked, “What time is it?” (c) Ishaan asked, What time is it? (d) Ishaan asked, “What time is it.”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) The teacher said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Grandma said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Riya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Riya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Riya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Ishaan said, I have finished my homework. (c) Ishaan said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Ishaan said “I have finished my homework.”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Farhan said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, Close the window. (b) Ananya said, “Close the window.” (c) Ananya said “Close the window.” (d) Ananya said, “Close the window.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Dad said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Yash said (d) said, Close
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Vikram said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, I love mangoes. (b) Manav said “I love mangoes.” (c) Manav said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Manav said, “I love mangoes.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said (d) said, The
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Vikram. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Vikram? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Vikram. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Vikram.
40. 40.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?”

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