Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 679 · 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) It is my turn now,” said Ishaan. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Ishaan. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Ishaan. (d) “It is my turn now” said Ishaan.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Kavya. (b) “Please sit down.” said Kavya. (c) “Please sit down” said Kavya. (d) “Please sit down,” said Kavya.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Kunal said (d) Please sit
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) The coach asked “Where is my bag?” (c) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) The coach asked, Where is my bag?
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said the teacher. (b) I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (c) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher. (d) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Riya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Riya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Riya asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Nisha said
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Ananya said
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (b) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?”
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Sneha said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (b) Close the window,” said Grandma. (c) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window” said Grandma.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Mum.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (b) The coach asked, What time is it? (c) The coach asked “What time is it?” (d) The coach asked, “What time is it?”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Imran? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Imran. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Imran. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Imran.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Rohan. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Rohan. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Rohan. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Rohan.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kabir said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said “Close the window.” (b) Isha said, “Close the window. (c) Isha said, “Close the window.” (d) Isha said, Close the window.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, Please sit down. (b) Arjun said, “Please sit down. (c) Arjun said “Please sit down.” (d) Arjun said, “Please sit down.”

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