Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 698 · 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 Mum. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now” said Mum.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Manav said (c) The soup (d) said, The
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Dev said (d) said, I
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Manav. (b) Let us play outside,” said Manav. (c) “Let us play outside” said Manav. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Manav.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) The coach said
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Dev said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Ananya said (d) said, The
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, “Close the window. (b) Kunal said, Close the window. (c) Kunal said, “Close the window.” (d) Kunal said “Close the window.”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Tenzin asked, Where is my bag? (c) Tenzin asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Tenzin asked, “Where is my bag?”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Isha said
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, Can I come with you? (b) Arjun asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Arjun asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Arjun asked, “Can I come with you?”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Why are you late? (b) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (d) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Rohan said (d) Please sit down.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Arjun said
25. 25.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 (c) I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Kabir. (b) “Close the window” said Kabir. (c) Close the window,” said Kabir. (d) “Close the window,” said Kabir.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, Close the window. (b) Manav said, “Close the window. (c) Manav said “Close the window.” (d) Manav said, “Close the window.”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Vikram said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Kabir. (b) Please sit down,” said Kabir. (c) “Please sit down” said Kabir. (d) “Please sit down,” said Kabir.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Aisha. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Aisha. (c) I love mangoes,” said Aisha. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Aisha.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Manav asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Manav asked, Where is my bag? (d) Manav asked “Where is my bag?”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Dev. (b) “The soup is ready” said Dev. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Dev. (d) The soup is ready,” said Dev.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum?
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Arjun. (b) “What time is it?” asked Arjun. (c) “What time is it,” asked Arjun. (d) “What time is it?” asked Arjun?
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Sneha. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Sneha. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Sneha. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Sneha?
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Simran said, I have finished my homework. (c) Simran said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Simran said “I have finished my homework.”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “What time is it?” (b) Rahul asked, What time is it? (c) Rahul asked “What time is it?” (d) Rahul asked, “What time is it.”

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