Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 607 · 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?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Saanvi said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Yash. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Yash. (c) Let us play outside,” said Yash. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Yash.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Yash asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Yash asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Yash asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Manav. (b) The soup is ready,” said Manav. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Manav. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Manav.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “I love mangoes. (b) Ishaan said “I love mangoes.” (c) Ishaan said, I love mangoes. (d) Ishaan said, “I love mangoes.”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Mum said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Pooja? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Pooja. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Pooja. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Pooja.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Kabir said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Aisha said (d) I have
16. 16.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?
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Aarav said (d) I have finished my homework.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (b) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (c) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, The soup is ready. (b) Kavya said “The soup is ready.” (c) Kavya said, “The soup is ready. (d) Kavya said, “The soup is ready.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Dad said (d) I have
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Farhan. (b) Please sit down,” said Farhan. (c) “Please sit down.” said Farhan. (d) “Please sit down” said Farhan.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Simran said (d) said, It
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) Grandma said (d) said, The
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Aarav? (b) “What time is it,” asked Aarav. (c) “What time is it?” asked Aarav. (d) “What time is it” asked Aarav.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (b) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Rahul. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Rahul.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Rohan. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Rohan. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Rohan. (d) I love mangoes,” said Rohan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Arjun. (b) “What time is it?” asked Arjun? (c) “What time is it,” asked Arjun. (d) “What time is it?” asked Arjun.

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