Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 618 · 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?
   “Let us play outside___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The soup is ready. (b) The coach said, “The soup is ready.” (c) The coach said “The soup is ready.” (d) The coach said, The soup is ready.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Yash asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Yash asked, Can I come with you? (d) Yash asked, “Can I come with you.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) The coach said (d) Please sit
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Tara. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Tara. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Tara. (d) It is my turn now,” said Tara.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (c) Dad asked, Why are you late? (d) Dad asked, “Why are you late?”
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Imran said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it?” asked Mum?
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Meera asked, Can I come with you? (c) Meera asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Meera asked, “Can I come with you?”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Meera said
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, Please sit down. (b) Ananya said, “Please sit down.” (c) Ananya said “Please sit down.” (d) Ananya said, “Please sit down.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Aarav asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Aarav asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Aarav asked “Is it raining outside?”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.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?
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Aisha. (b) “The bus is late today” said Aisha. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Aisha. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Aisha.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “What time is it?” (b) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (c) The coach asked, What time is it? (d) The coach asked, “What time is it?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad?
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) The teacher said (d) Close the
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Simran said (c) I have (d) said, I
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Dev. (b) Please sit down,” said Dev. (c) “Please sit down,” said Dev. (d) “Please sit down.” said Dev.
30. 30.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.”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, “Close the window. (b) Omkar said, Close the window. (c) Omkar said “Close the window.” (d) Omkar said, “Close the window.”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Farhan said (d) said, Let
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Diya. (b) Let us play outside,” said Diya. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Diya. (d) “Let us play outside” said Diya.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Farhan said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (d) It is my turn now,” said Grandma.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Priya. (b) Close the window,” said Priya. (c) “Close the window,” said Priya. (d) “Close the window” said Priya.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Rahul. (b) “Please sit down,” said Rahul. (c) Please sit down,” said Rahul. (d) “Please sit down.” said Rahul.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Ananya. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Ananya. (c) “I love mangoes” said Ananya. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Ananya.

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