Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 587 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Kabir. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Kabir. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, Where is my bag? (b) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Aisha asked “Where is my bag?”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said “Close the window.” (b) Sneha said, Close the window. (c) Sneha said, “Close the window. (d) Sneha said, “Close the window.”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Dad.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, Where is my bag? (b) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Kavya asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Pooja? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Pooja. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Pooja. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Pooja.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Aisha said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Tara said (c) It is (d) said, It
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said the teacher. (b) The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (d) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Rohan said (d) It is my turn now.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Ishaan said (d) The bus is late today.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Dad. (c) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Dad.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “Close the window.” (b) Priya said, Close the window. (c) Priya said “Close the window.” (d) Priya said, “Close the window.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Kavya said “It is my turn now.” (c) Kavya said, It is my turn now. (d) Kavya said, “It is my turn now.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Grandma said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.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.”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Mum. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Mum. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Mum. (d) “I love mangoes” said Mum.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “The soup is ready. (b) Manav said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Manav said “The soup is ready.” (d) Manav said, The soup is ready.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Aarav said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, Let us play outside. (b) Riya said, “Let us play outside. (c) Riya said “Let us play outside.” (d) Riya said, “Let us play outside.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Dad said
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Manav. (b) Please sit down,” said Manav. (c) “Please sit down” said Manav. (d) “Please sit down,” said Manav.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Mum said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Maria. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Maria. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Maria? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Maria.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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