Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 658 · 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) Kavya asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Kavya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Kavya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Kavya asked, Is it raining outside?
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Arjun asked “Why are you late?” (c) Arjun asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Arjun asked, Why are you late?
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Diya? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Diya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Diya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Diya.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Tenzin. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Tenzin.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Dad said
11. 11.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.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Rohan said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Saanvi asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Saanvi asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Saanvi asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Saanvi said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked the coach. (b) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (c) “What time is it,” asked the coach. (d) “What time is it?” asked the coach.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Vikram asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Vikram asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Vikram asked, Can I come with you?
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (c) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Grandma said “I love mangoes.”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
27. 27.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 is ready. (d) The soup
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, What time is it? (b) Mum asked, “What time is it?” (c) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (d) Mum asked “What time is it?”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Vikram. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Vikram. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Vikram. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Vikram.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I love
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Kabir asked, Can I come with you? (c) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Kabir asked “Can I come with you?”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Kabir said
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Zoya said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Nisha. (b) “Please sit down.” said Nisha. (c) “Please sit down,” said Nisha. (d) Please sit down,” said Nisha.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Ishaan. (b) “I love mangoes” said Ishaan. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Ishaan. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Ishaan.

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