Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 518 · 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) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (b) The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Aarav said
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Dad asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Dad asked, Can I come with you?
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) The coach said (d) said, Please
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked the teacher. (b) “What time is it?” asked the teacher? (c) “What time is it” asked the teacher. (d) “What time is it?” asked the teacher.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Rohan said “Let us play outside.” (c) Rohan said, “Let us play outside. (d) Rohan said, Let us play outside.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Mum said (d) It is
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Rohan. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Rohan. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Rohan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Rohan?
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) The teacher said
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (c) The teacher said, “It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Ananya said (d) said, Let
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma. (c) “Why are you late” asked Grandma. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) The coach said (d) I have
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down,” said the teacher. (d) Please sit down,” said the teacher.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said “It is my turn now.” (b) Riya said, It is my turn now. (c) Riya said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Riya said, “It is my turn now.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Diya. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Diya. (c) The soup is ready,” said Diya. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Diya.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Joseph said (d) The soup
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Dad said
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Omkar said
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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