Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 626 · 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?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, Close the window. (b) Simran said “Close the window.” (c) Simran said, “Close the window.” (d) Simran said, “Close the window.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “The soup is ready. (b) Ananya said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Ananya said, The soup is ready. (d) Ananya said “The soup is ready.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) Mum said (d) said, The
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Sneha said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Yash said
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tara? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Tara. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Tara. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tara.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Why are you late? (b) Mum asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Mum asked “Why are you late?”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) The coach said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Ishaan asked, Why are you late? (c) Ishaan asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Ishaan asked “Why are you late?”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Mum said (d) I have finished my homework.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Arjun said (d) Please sit
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (b) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (c) The teacher said, Please sit down. (d) The teacher said, “Please sit down.”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) The teacher said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, “What time is it.” (b) Ananya asked “What time is it?” (c) Ananya asked, What time is it? (d) Ananya asked, “What time is it?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) The coach said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, Close the window. (b) Mum said “Close the window.” (c) Mum said, “Close the window. (d) Mum said, “Close the window.”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Diya asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Diya asked, Can I come with you? (d) Diya asked “Can I come with you?”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Riya said (c) said, I (d) I have
31. 31.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.”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Dad said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Dad asked, Can I come with you? (d) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Isha asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Isha asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Isha asked, “Is it raining outside.”

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