Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 689 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Yash said (c) said, I (d) I have
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Yash said (d) Please sit down.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Kavya said (d) Let us play outside.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.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) I have (d) Grandma said
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, Where is my bag? (b) Farhan asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag?”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Rahul. (b) “What time is it” asked Rahul. (c) “What time is it?” asked Rahul? (d) “What time is it,” asked Rahul.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The soup is ready.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma. (c) “I love mangoes” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, It is my turn now. (b) Dad said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Dad said “It is my turn now.” (d) Dad said, “It is my turn now.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today” said the teacher.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Rohan said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Riya asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Riya asked, Where is my bag? (d) Riya asked “Where is my bag?”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Mum said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Ananya. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Ananya. (c) It is my turn now,” said Ananya. (d) “It is my turn now” said Ananya.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Aarav said, I have finished my homework. (d) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Dev said
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Kunal. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Kunal. (c) “Let us play outside” said Kunal. (d) Let us play outside,” said Kunal.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked “What time is it?” (b) Kabir asked, “What time is it?” (c) Kabir asked, “What time is it.” (d) Kabir asked, What time is it?
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi 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) Saanvi said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, Let us play outside. (b) Nisha said “Let us play outside.” (c) Nisha said, “Let us play outside. (d) Nisha said, “Let us play outside.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Meera said, “The soup is ready. (c) Meera said, The soup is ready. (d) Meera said “The soup is ready.”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) The coach said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the coach. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (d) “Why are you late” asked the coach.

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