Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 646 · 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) “I love mangoes,” said Dad. (b) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (c) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Dad.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Ishaan said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.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.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) The coach said (d) Close the
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Manav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Manav.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Dad. (b) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it?” asked Dad?
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Maria said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Kunal said
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Kunal said (d) Let us
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Ishaan said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Grandma said (d) I have
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Dad said (c) The soup (d) said, The
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Aarav. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Aarav. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Aarav? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Aarav.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said (c) I have (d) said, I
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Grandma said, I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Saanvi. (b) “The bus is late today” said Saanvi. (c) The bus is late today,” said Saanvi. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Saanvi.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Farhan said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Aarav. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Aarav. (c) I love mangoes,” said Aarav. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Aarav.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Please sit down. (b) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (c) The coach said, “Please sit down. (d) The coach said “Please sit down.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Pooja? (b) “Why are you late?” asked Pooja. (c) “Why are you late” asked Pooja. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Pooja.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Dev said (c) The bus (d) said, The
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, Let us play outside. (b) Meera said, “Let us play outside. (c) Meera said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Meera said “Let us play outside.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Maria? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Maria. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Maria. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Maria.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Diya. (b) I love mangoes,” said Diya. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Diya. (d) “I love mangoes” said Diya.
40. 40.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.”

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