Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 556 · 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) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Priya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Priya? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Priya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Priya.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) The coach said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Saanvi. (b) Please sit down,” said Saanvi. (c) “Please sit down,” said Saanvi. (d) “Please sit down” said Saanvi.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Dad. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Dad. (d) I love mangoes,” said Dad.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Kunal said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, I love mangoes. (b) Kunal said “I love mangoes.” (c) Kunal said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Kunal said, “I love mangoes.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) The teacher said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Priya. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Priya. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Priya. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Priya.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Dad said (d) Close the
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Meera said (d) said, The
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Mum said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Zoya said
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.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) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Let us play outside.” (b) The teacher said, Let us play outside. (c) The teacher said “Let us play outside.” (d) The teacher said, “Let us play outside.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (b) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (c) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “It is my turn now. (b) Kabir said “It is my turn now.” (c) Kabir said, It is my turn now. (d) Kabir said, “It is my turn now.”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Saanvi said (c) said, The (d) The soup
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rohan. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Rohan. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Rohan. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rohan?
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Dev. (b) “Close the window.” said Dev. (c) “Close the window,” said Dev. (d) Close the window,” said Dev.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Tara. (b) The bus is late today,” said Tara. (c) “The bus is late today” said Tara. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Tara.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Ananya. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ananya. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Ananya. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ananya?
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (d) Mum asked “Where is my bag?”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Mum.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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