Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 629 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Dev said, I have finished my homework. (c) Dev said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dev said, “I have finished my homework.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Kunal? (b) “What time is it?” asked Kunal. (c) “What time is it” asked Kunal. (d) “What time is it,” asked Kunal.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Joseph asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Joseph asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Joseph asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Aarav said (c) said, The (d) The soup
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said “The soup is ready.” (b) Sneha said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Sneha said, The soup is ready. (d) Sneha said, “The soup is ready.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Omkar asked, Can I come with you? (c) Omkar asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you.”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
17. 17.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) Simran said (c) It is (d) said, It
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, The soup is ready. (b) Grandma said, “The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said “The soup is ready.” (d) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) The teacher said
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked “What time is it?” (b) Maria asked, “What time is it.” (c) Maria asked, What time is it? (d) Maria asked, “What time is it?”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?”
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Rohan said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) The coach said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said (c) I love (d) said, I
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Arjun. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Arjun. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Arjun. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Arjun.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, Can I come with you? (b) Rahul asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Rahul asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Rahul asked “Can I come with you?”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.

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