Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 746 · 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, Can I come with you? (b) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Mum asked “Can I come with you?”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Dad said (d) I love mangoes.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum?
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) The teacher said (d) Let us
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Grandma said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Kavya said
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Isha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Isha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Isha asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Imran asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Imran asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Imran asked “Is it raining outside?”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Aarav said
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Ishaan. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Ishaan. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Ishaan. (d) It is my turn now,” said Ishaan.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Tenzin said (d) said, I
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Isha? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Isha. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Isha. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Isha.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Meera said (d) The soup is ready.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (c) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Dad said (d) It is my turn now.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, Close the window. (b) Aarav said, “Close the window.” (c) Aarav said, “Close the window. (d) Aarav said “Close the window.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Sneha. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Sneha. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Sneha? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Sneha.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, I love mangoes. (b) Yash said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Yash said, “I love mangoes. (d) Yash said “I love mangoes.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Aarav said (c) said, It (d) It is

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