Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 440 · 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) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (b) “Why are you late?” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Mum.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Sneha? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Sneha. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Sneha. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Sneha.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.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.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Joseph said
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Aarav. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Aarav. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Kabir said (c) I have (d) said, I
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said (d) Let us
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum?
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said “Let us play outside.” (b) Diya said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Diya said, “Let us play outside. (d) Diya said, Let us play outside.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Diya. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Diya. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Diya. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Diya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said the coach. (b) “I love mangoes,” said the coach. (c) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (d) I love mangoes,” said the coach.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Arjun said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Joseph. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Joseph. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Joseph. (d) I love mangoes,” said Joseph.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (b) The coach asked, What time is it? (c) The coach asked, “What time is it?” (d) The coach asked “What time is it?”
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Priya said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Aisha said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Imran said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Dad asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Dad asked, Can I come with you? (d) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “Close the window.” (b) Kavya said “Close the window.” (c) Kavya said, Close the window. (d) Kavya said, “Close the window.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Mum said
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, “What time is it?” (b) Diya asked, “What time is it.” (c) Diya asked “What time is it?” (d) Diya asked, What time is it?
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said (d) said, I
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Nisha. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Nisha. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Nisha? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Nisha.
40. 40.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.

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