Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 548 · 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) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (b) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Saanvi said
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Tara. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Tara. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Tara. (d) “I love mangoes” said Tara.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Rohan said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “Let us play outside. (b) Kavya said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Kavya said, Let us play outside. (d) Kavya said “Let us play outside.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Tara. (b) “Close the window.” said Tara. (c) “Close the window” said Tara. (d) Close the window,” said Tara.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (b) Dad said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Dad said, It is my turn now. (d) Dad said “It is my turn now.”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dad said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Simran said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “Close the window. (b) Farhan said, “Close the window.” (c) Farhan said, Close the window. (d) Farhan said “Close the window.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.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
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Arjun. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Arjun? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Arjun. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Arjun.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Dad said (d) The bus
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
24. 24.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) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Aisha said, The bus is late today. (c) Aisha said “The bus is late today.” (d) Aisha said, “The bus is late today.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the coach. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (d) “Why are you late,” asked the coach.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Arjun. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Arjun? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Arjun. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Arjun.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Kabir. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir. (d) “Why are you late” asked Kabir.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Nisha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Nisha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Nisha asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Zoya said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Mum.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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