Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 701 · 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 (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Mum said (d) said, Let
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Omkar. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Omkar. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Omkar. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Omkar?
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Rohan. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Rohan.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Aisha. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Aisha.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (b) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (c) Grandma asked, What time is it? (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it?”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Maria said (d) said, I
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Rahul said (c) I have (d) said, I
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked “What time is it?” (b) Tenzin asked, “What time is it.” (c) Tenzin asked, What time is it? (d) Tenzin asked, “What time is it?”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, It is my turn now. (b) Omkar said “It is my turn now.” (c) Omkar said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Omkar said, “It is my turn now.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Zoya said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Nisha. (b) “What time is it,” asked Nisha. (c) “What time is it?” asked Nisha? (d) “What time is it” asked Nisha.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Vikram. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Vikram. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Vikram? (d) “Why are you late” asked Vikram.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (b) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (c) “What time is it,” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it?” asked Grandma?
21. 21.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.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.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?
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “Please sit down. (b) Manav said, “Please sit down.” (c) Manav said “Please sit down.” (d) Manav said, Please sit down.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Tara. (b) “Please sit down.” said Tara. (c) Please sit down,” said Tara. (d) “Please sit down,” said Tara.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Dad said
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, Let us play outside. (b) Zoya said, “Let us play outside. (c) Zoya said “Let us play outside.” (d) Zoya said, “Let us play outside.”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Please sit down. (b) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (c) Dad said, “Please sit down. (d) Dad said “Please sit down.”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Mum said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (b) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it?” asked Dad.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Ishaan said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.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.”

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