Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 554 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, Where is my bag? (b) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Farhan asked “Where is my bag?”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said the coach. (b) Close the window,” said the coach. (c) “Close the window” said the coach. (d) “Close the window,” said the coach.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (d) Please sit down,” said Dad.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “Close the window.” (b) Rohan said “Close the window.” (c) Rohan said, “Close the window. (d) Rohan said, Close the window.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (c) “Can I come with you” asked the coach. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach?
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Priya said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Pooja said (d) The bus is late today.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (d) The bus is late today,” said Dad.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Saanvi said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya 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) Kavya said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dev. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Dev. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dev. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dev?
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “The soup is ready.” (b) The teacher said, “The soup is ready.” (c) The teacher said, The soup is ready. (d) The teacher said, “The soup is ready.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Maria. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Maria. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria?
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Dad said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Ananya. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Ananya? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Ananya. (d) “Why are you late” asked Ananya.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Aarav. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Aarav. (c) “Let us play outside” said Aarav. (d) Let us play outside,” said Aarav.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (c) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Mum asked, Why are you late?
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Vikram said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Sneha. (b) The bus is late today,” said Sneha. (c) “The bus is late today” said Sneha. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Sneha.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Dad said
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun 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) Arjun said
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Tara said (d) The soup is ready.

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