Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 662 · 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) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said “Please sit down.” (b) Ananya said, “Please sit down. (c) Ananya said, Please sit down. (d) Ananya said, “Please sit down.”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (c) “Close the window” said the teacher. (d) Close the window,” said the teacher.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Ishaan said (c) The bus (d) said, The
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Farhan? (b) “What time is it?” asked Farhan. (c) “What time is it” asked Farhan. (d) “What time is it,” asked Farhan.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Ananya said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul 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) Rahul said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Rahul. (b) “Close the window,” said Rahul. (c) Close the window,” said Rahul. (d) “Close the window.” said Rahul.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (d) The bus is late today,” said Mum.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Grandma. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (d) Let us play outside,” said Grandma.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Dad said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, “What time is it?” (b) Yash asked “What time is it?” (c) Yash asked, What time is it? (d) Yash asked, “What time is it.”
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.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Farhan. (b) “Please sit down” said Farhan. (c) “Please sit down,” said Farhan. (d) Please sit down,” said Farhan.
21. 21.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?
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (b) “Let us play outside,” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside.” said the coach.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) The teacher said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, “I love mangoes. (b) Arjun said, I love mangoes. (c) Arjun said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Arjun said “I love mangoes.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Dad.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Let us play outside.” (b) The coach said, “Let us play outside. (c) The coach said, “Let us play outside.” (d) The coach said, Let us play outside.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Manav? (b) “Why are you late?” asked Manav. (c) “Why are you late” asked Manav. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Manav.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Riya. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Riya. (c) The soup is ready,” said Riya. (d) “The soup is ready” said Riya.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Dev said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked the teacher? (b) “What time is it,” asked the teacher. (c) “What time is it?” asked the teacher. (d) “What time is it” asked the teacher.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) The teacher said
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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