Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 508 · 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) “Where is my bag” asked Kunal. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Kunal? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Kunal. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Kunal.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Omkar said (d) The bus
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.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
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Dad said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, Why are you late? (b) Zoya asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Zoya asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Zoya asked “Why are you late?”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said the coach. (b) “It is my turn now.” said the coach. (c) “It is my turn now” said the coach. (d) “It is my turn now,” said the coach.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (b) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the coach.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Nisha said
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Meera. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Meera. (c) I love mangoes,” said Meera. (d) “I love mangoes” said Meera.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked the coach. (b) “What time is it” asked the coach. (c) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (d) “What time is it?” asked the coach.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Ishaan said (d) said, Please
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Nisha said “I love mangoes.” (c) Nisha said, I love mangoes. (d) Nisha said, “I love mangoes.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (b) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (c) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it” asked Dad.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach 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) The coach said
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Tara. (b) “It is my turn now” said Tara. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Tara. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Tara.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Priya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Priya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Priya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, Close the window. (b) Rahul said, “Close the window. (c) Rahul said “Close the window.” (d) Rahul said, “Close the window.”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Grandma said (d) The soup is ready.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The teacher said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, Close the window. (b) Meera said, “Close the window. (c) Meera said “Close the window.” (d) Meera said, “Close the window.”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) The coach said
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Tara said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Mum said

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