Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 45 · 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) 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?
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.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?
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Yash. (b) “Please sit down.” said Yash. (c) “Please sit down” said Yash. (d) Please sit down,” said Yash.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Isha said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Rahul said (d) said, Let
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (b) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said, I have finished my homework.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside?
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Ananya said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) The teacher said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Dad said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Aarav said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.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 is ready. (d) The soup
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Omkar said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said (d) I have
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, Let us play outside. (b) Saanvi said, “Let us play outside. (c) Saanvi said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Saanvi said “Let us play outside.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said “Let us play outside.” (b) Zoya said, “Let us play outside. (c) Zoya said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Zoya said, Let us play outside.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (b) Dad asked “What time is it?” (c) Dad asked, What time is it? (d) Dad asked, “What time is it?”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Saanvi? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Saanvi. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Saanvi. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Saanvi.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) Dad said (d) said, The
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside” said Mum.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Aarav said (d) It is
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (c) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Vikram said (c) It is (d) said, It

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