Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 774 · 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?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Ishaan said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Sneha said (d) said, It
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The coach said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (c) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Dad.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said “The soup is ready.” (b) Ananya said, The soup is ready. (c) Ananya said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Ananya said, “The soup is ready.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.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?
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Nisha said
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Grandma said “Let us play outside.” (d) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dev. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Dev. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dev? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dev.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Pooja. (b) “It is my turn now” said Pooja. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Pooja. (d) It is my turn now,” said Pooja.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Isha said
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (c) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Kabir. (b) The bus is late today,” said Kabir. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Kabir. (d) “The bus is late today” said Kabir.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today” said the teacher. (c) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked “Why are you late?” (b) Arjun asked, Why are you late? (c) Arjun asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Arjun asked, “Why are you late?”
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Diya. (b) “What time is it?” asked Diya? (c) “What time is it?” asked Diya. (d) “What time is it” asked Diya.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Vikram said (d) The soup
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Aisha said (d) Please sit
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Tenzin said (d) Please sit down.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Joseph. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Joseph. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Joseph. (d) “It is my turn now” said Joseph.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said “I love mangoes.”
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Grandma said (d) Let us play outside.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Kabir. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Kabir.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Rahul said
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Meera said (d) The soup is ready.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it?” asked Mum?
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Dad said

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