Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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