Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 723 · 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 Kavya. (b) Let us play outside,” said Kavya. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Kavya. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Kavya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, What time is it? (b) Yash asked “What time is it?” (c) Yash asked, “What time is it?” (d) Yash asked, “What time is it.”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Grandma said
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Kunal said (d) said, I
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Why are you late?” (b) The coach asked “Why are you late?” (c) The coach asked, Why are you late? (d) The coach asked, “Why are you late.”
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Aarav. (b) “The soup is ready” said Aarav. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (d) The soup is ready,” said Aarav.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) The coach said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Mum said (d) said, I
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (b) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today.” said the coach.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Grandma said
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Yash asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Yash asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Yash asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Mum.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The coach said (d) The bus
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Zoya said, “The bus is late today. (c) Zoya said “The bus is late today.” (d) Zoya said, The bus is late today.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Rahul said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.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.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Sneha said (c) said, I (d) I have
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “The soup is ready. (b) Vikram said, The soup is ready. (c) Vikram said “The soup is ready.” (d) Vikram said, “The soup is ready.”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (b) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) The teacher asked, Can I come with you?
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, Let us play outside. (b) Meera said, “Let us play outside. (c) Meera said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Meera said “Let us play outside.”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Priya said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Priya said, I love mangoes. (c) Priya said, “I love mangoes. (d) Priya said “I love mangoes.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (c) “Close the window” said the teacher. (d) Close the window,” said the teacher.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) The teacher said (d) Close the window.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Meera. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Meera. (c) I love mangoes,” said Meera. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Meera.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said “Let us play outside.” (b) Vikram said, Let us play outside. (c) Vikram said, “Let us play outside. (d) Vikram said, “Let us play outside.”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) The coach said (d) Close the
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “The bus is late today. (b) Kabir said, The bus is late today. (c) Kabir said “The bus is late today.” (d) Kabir said, “The bus is late today.”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Arjun said (d) said, I

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