Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 728 · 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 (“ ”):
   Manav said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Arjun said, The bus is late today. (c) Arjun said “The bus is late today.” (d) Arjun said, “The bus is late today.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Ananya said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Farhan asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Farhan asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Farhan asked, Is it raining outside?
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Omkar said (d) Close the
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Rahul. (b) “I love mangoes” said Rahul. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Rahul. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Rahul.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Mum said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Aarav. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Aarav.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Grandma said (d) I love
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Imran said “The soup is ready.” (c) Imran said, “The soup is ready. (d) Imran said, The soup is ready.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Maria. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Maria. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “I love mangoes.” (b) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (c) Dad said, I love mangoes. (d) Dad said, “I love mangoes.”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Zoya. (b) “Please sit down,” said Zoya. (c) “Please sit down.” said Zoya. (d) Please sit down,” said Zoya.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Tara. (b) “Close the window.” said Tara. (c) “Close the window” said Tara. (d) Close the window,” said Tara.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Saanvi said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) The teacher said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Priya. (b) “Let us play outside” said Priya. (c) Let us play outside,” said Priya. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Priya.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.

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