Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 750 · 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 (“ ”):
   Pooja said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, The bus is late today. (b) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Dad said, “The bus is late today. (d) Dad said “The bus is late today.”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Manav asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Manav asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Manav asked, Where is my bag?
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Meera. (b) “What time is it” asked Meera. (c) “What time is it?” asked Meera. (d) “What time is it?” asked Meera?
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Ishaan asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Ishaan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Ishaan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Aarav. (b) I love mangoes,” said Aarav. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Aarav. (d) “I love mangoes” said Aarav.
10. 10.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 finished my homework. (d) I have
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Simran said
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Riya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Riya? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Riya. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Riya.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Mum.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, Close the window. (b) Mum said, “Close the window. (c) Mum said “Close the window.” (d) Mum said, “Close the window.”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Grandma said (d) The soup
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad?
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Kavya said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Meera said, I love mangoes. (c) Meera said, “I love mangoes. (d) Meera said “I love mangoes.”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, Can I come with you? (b) Zoya asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you?”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said “The soup is ready.” (b) Tenzin said, “The soup is ready. (c) Tenzin said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Tenzin said, The soup is ready.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I love mangoes. (b) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (c) The coach said “I love mangoes.” (d) The coach said, I love mangoes.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Manav. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Manav. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Manav. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Manav.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (b) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (c) Grandma said, Please sit down. (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Vikram asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Vikram asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Vikram asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Ishaan said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Ishaan said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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