Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 713 · 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) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (b) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Mum asked, Why are you late? (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late?”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Rohan said (c) said, The (d) The soup
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Riya. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Riya.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran 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) Imran said
9. 9.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?”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (b) It is my turn now,” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Dad.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Close the window.” (b) Dad said, Close the window. (c) Dad said “Close the window.” (d) Dad said, “Close the window.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Yash said
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Dad said (d) said, Please
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Dad said
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Priya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Priya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Priya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Ishaan said (d) said, Please
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said, I have finished my homework.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (d) The bus is late today,” said Mum.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said “Close the window.” (b) Kabir said, Close the window. (c) Kabir said, “Close the window. (d) Kabir said, “Close the window.”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Mum said (d) Please sit
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The coach said
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Grandma said (c) said, The (d) The bus
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Imran. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Imran.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Meera said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Grandma said, I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Kavya said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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