Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 748 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Saanvi. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Saanvi.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Farhan said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Farhan said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The coach said (d) The soup
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Imran. (b) “What time is it?” asked Imran? (c) “What time is it?” asked Imran. (d) “What time is it,” asked Imran.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Aisha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Aisha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Aisha asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad?
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The bus is late today.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Riya said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Meera said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, What time is it? (b) Simran asked, “What time is it?” (c) Simran asked, “What time is it.” (d) Simran asked “What time is it?”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Aisha. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aisha. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aisha? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Aisha.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Grandma said, “The bus is late today. (c) Grandma said, The bus is late today. (d) Grandma said “The bus is late today.”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Arjun. (b) “What time is it?” asked Arjun? (c) “What time is it?” asked Arjun. (d) “What time is it,” asked Arjun.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, Let us play outside. (b) Omkar said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Omkar said, “Let us play outside. (d) Omkar said “Let us play outside.”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Kavya. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Kavya. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Kavya? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Kavya.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Kunal said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma? (c) “Why are you late” asked Grandma. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “I love mangoes. (b) Vikram said “I love mangoes.” (c) Vikram said, I love mangoes. (d) Vikram said, “I love mangoes.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Kabir. (b) I love mangoes,” said Kabir. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Kabir. (d) “I love mangoes” said Kabir.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Tenzin. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Tenzin. (c) “The soup is ready” said Tenzin. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Tenzin.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Arjun. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Arjun. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Arjun. (d) “The bus is late today” said Arjun.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Tara asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Tara asked “Why are you late?” (d) Tara asked, Why are you late?
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Kunal said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, What time is it? (b) The teacher asked, “What time is it?” (c) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (d) The teacher asked “What time is it?”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Tenzin. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Tenzin. (c) I love mangoes,” said Tenzin. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Tenzin.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Yash said (d) It is
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Riya. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Riya. (c) “Let us play outside” said Riya. (d) Let us play outside,” said Riya.

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