Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 496 · 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?
   “I love mangoes___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “Close the window.” (b) Aarav said, “Close the window. (c) Aarav said, “Close the window.” (d) Aarav said, Close the window.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Imran said “I love mangoes.” (c) Imran said, I love mangoes. (d) Imran said, “I love mangoes.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Omkar. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Omkar.
8. 8.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.”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Grandma said (d) Close the window.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said “Close the window.” (b) Joseph said, “Close the window. (c) Joseph said, Close the window. (d) Joseph said, “Close the window.”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Isha. (b) Close the window,” said Isha. (c) “Close the window,” said Isha. (d) “Close the window.” said Isha.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Dad said (d) The soup
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Kabir said (d) said, Please
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, It is my turn now. (b) Kunal said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Kunal said, “It is my turn now. (d) Kunal said “It is my turn now.”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (c) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (d) Mum said, It is my turn now.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (b) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it?” asked Mum.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Imran. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Imran. (c) “The soup is ready” said Imran. (d) The soup is ready,” said Imran.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (b) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Priya said (d) It is
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Grandma said (d) Please sit
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (c) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes” said Grandma.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Dad.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Saanvi asked, Where is my bag? (c) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Saanvi asked “Where is my bag?”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Arjun. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Arjun. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Arjun? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Arjun.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Meera said (d) The soup is ready.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (c) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (b) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) The teacher said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit

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