Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 477 · 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?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Zoya said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Kavya. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kavya? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kavya. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Kavya.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Tara said, “The soup is ready. (c) Tara said “The soup is ready.” (d) Tara said, The soup is ready.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Nisha asked, Where is my bag? (d) Nisha asked “Where is my bag?”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) The teacher said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Vikram said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Grandma said
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (c) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready” said Mum.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Dev said (c) said, It (d) It is
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Ananya. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Ananya. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Ananya? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Ananya.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Nisha said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Riya. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Riya. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Riya. (d) I love mangoes,” said Riya.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.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.”
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, Let us play outside. (b) Joseph said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Joseph said “Let us play outside.” (d) Joseph said, “Let us play outside.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Dad asked, Where is my bag?
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Grandma said (d) I have finished my homework.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, “What time is it.” (b) Priya asked, What time is it? (c) Priya asked “What time is it?” (d) Priya asked, “What time is it?”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Manav? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Manav. (c) “Why are you late” asked Manav. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Manav.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Meera? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Meera. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Meera. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Meera.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Rahul. (b) “Please sit down.” said Rahul. (c) “Please sit down” said Rahul. (d) Please sit down,” said Rahul.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Grandma said (d) I love mangoes.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Riya. (b) “Please sit down.” said Riya. (c) Please sit down,” said Riya. (d) “Please sit down” said Riya.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, It is my turn now. (b) Dev said “It is my turn now.” (c) Dev said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Dev said, “It is my turn now.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “The soup is ready. (b) Pooja said, The soup is ready. (c) Pooja said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Pooja said “The soup is ready.”

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