Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 59 · 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 (“ ”):
   Zoya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Zoya said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Maria said (d) Let us play outside.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Kavya asked, Can I come with you? (c) Kavya asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Kavya asked “Can I come with you?”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (c) “Please sit down” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down,” said Grandma.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (b) Please sit down,” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down” said Mum.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Dev. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Dev. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Dev. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Dev.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Riya asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Riya asked “Is it raining outside?”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Dad said, The bus is late today. (c) Dad said, “The bus is late today. (d) Dad said “The bus is late today.”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, “What time is it.” (b) Riya asked, “What time is it?” (c) Riya asked, What time is it? (d) Riya asked “What time is it?”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Omkar. (b) “Close the window.” said Omkar. (c) Close the window,” said Omkar. (d) “Close the window” said Omkar.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Farhan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Farhan.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Close the window. (b) Dad said, “Close the window.” (c) Dad said, “Close the window. (d) Dad said “Close the window.”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Kunal said (d) said, Please
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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.”
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Nisha said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Dad said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Dad said (d) I love
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Kavya. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Kavya. (c) “Let us play outside” said Kavya. (d) Let us play outside,” said Kavya.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Arjun said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) The teacher said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus

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