Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 641 · 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 (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Grandma said (d) Let us
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Vikram said, It is my turn now. (c) Vikram said “It is my turn now.” (d) Vikram said, “It is my turn now.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Dad.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.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.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Grandma said
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the coach. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (d) “Why are you late” asked the coach.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Meera said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.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) said, The (d) Mum said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, I love mangoes. (b) The teacher said, “I love mangoes. (c) The teacher said “I love mangoes.” (d) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, The bus is late today. (b) Farhan said “The bus is late today.” (c) Farhan said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Farhan said, “The bus is late today.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (b) The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Manav. (b) It is my turn now,” said Manav. (c) “It is my turn now” said Manav. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Manav.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (b) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Meera asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Meera asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Meera asked, Where is my bag?
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (b) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Dad said (d) I have finished my homework.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Priya. (b) Let us play outside,” said Priya. (c) “Let us play outside” said Priya. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Priya.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (c) The bus is late today,” said Dad. (d) “The bus is late today” said Dad.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked “What time is it?” (b) Meera asked, “What time is it?” (c) Meera asked, What time is it? (d) Meera asked, “What time is it.”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Rohan asked, Can I come with you? (c) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you?”
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.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 (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Dad said (d) said, Let
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Priya said (d) said, Let
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “The soup is ready.” (b) Rohan said, “The soup is ready. (c) Rohan said, The soup is ready. (d) Rohan said, “The soup is ready.”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Pooja. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Pooja. (c) “The soup is ready” said Pooja. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Pooja.

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