Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 676 · 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) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (b) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (d) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Tara said (d) I love mangoes.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (b) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it,” asked Mum.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.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?
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “The soup is ready. (b) Manav said, The soup is ready. (c) Manav said “The soup is ready.” (d) Manav said, “The soup is ready.”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Grandma said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Saanvi. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Saanvi? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Saanvi.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Dad said (c) I love (d) said, I
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Farhan said (d) The soup is ready.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) The teacher said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Nisha said (d) It is
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Omkar asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Omkar asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Omkar asked, Is it raining outside?
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Pooja? (b) “What time is it” asked Pooja. (c) “What time is it,” asked Pooja. (d) “What time is it?” asked Pooja.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) Diya said (d) said, The
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Isha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Isha asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Isha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Kunal said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Rahul asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Rahul asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Rahul asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Riya said (d) Close the
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Aarav said, “It is my turn now. (c) Aarav said, It is my turn now. (d) Aarav said “It is my turn now.”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Priya. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Priya. (c) “The soup is ready” said Priya. (d) The soup is ready,” said Priya.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Yash. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Yash. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Yash? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Yash.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Omkar said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (d) Mum said, “Let us play outside.”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “What time is it.” (b) Ishaan asked, “What time is it?” (c) Ishaan asked “What time is it?” (d) Ishaan asked, What time is it?
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, “The soup is ready. (b) Omkar said, The soup is ready. (c) Omkar said “The soup is ready.” (d) Omkar said, “The soup is ready.”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Diya. (b) “Close the window,” said Diya. (c) “Close the window” said Diya. (d) Close the window,” said Diya.

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