Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 714 · 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) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (b) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (c) “Let us play outside” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Diya said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Ishaan. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Ishaan. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Ishaan. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Ishaan.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, The bus is late today. (b) Kunal said, “The bus is late today. (c) Kunal said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Kunal said “The bus is late today.”
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Isha. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Isha. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Isha. (d) The bus is late today,” said Isha.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Simran. (b) The soup is ready,” said Simran. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Simran. (d) “The soup is ready” said Simran.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now” said Grandma. (c) It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Rahul said, I have finished my homework. (c) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework.”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Aarav said (d) Please sit
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Grandma said (d) The bus is late today.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Dev. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Dev.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Farhan. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Farhan.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) The teacher said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Mum said
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Mum. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Mum. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Mum. (d) I love mangoes,” said Mum.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
28. 28.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 (?)
29. 29.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?”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Arjun said (d) said, Please
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (b) Mum said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (d) Mum said, The bus is late today.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, Let us play outside. (b) Sneha said “Let us play outside.” (c) Sneha said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Sneha said, “Let us play outside.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Kabir said (d) The soup
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Sneha. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Sneha? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Sneha. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Sneha.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Manav. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Manav. (c) I love mangoes,” said Manav. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Manav.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked “What time is it?” (b) Priya asked, “What time is it?” (c) Priya asked, “What time is it.” (d) Priya asked, What time is it?
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Nisha said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.

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