Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 778 · 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 Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, “Please sit down.” (b) Arjun said, Please sit down. (c) Arjun said “Please sit down.” (d) Arjun said, “Please sit down.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Why are you late? (b) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (d) Dad asked, “Why are you late?”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Dad said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (b) Dad said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (d) Dad said, Let us play outside.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Sneha asked “Why are you late?” (c) Sneha asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Sneha asked, Why are you late?
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Please sit down. (b) Dad said, Please sit down. (c) Dad said “Please sit down.” (d) Dad said, “Please sit down.”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Mum said
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Pooja said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum?
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Omkar. (b) The soup is ready,” said Omkar. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Omkar. (d) “The soup is ready” said Omkar.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) The coach said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “Close the window.” (b) Grandma said, Close the window. (c) Grandma said, “Close the window. (d) Grandma said, “Close the window.”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Mum said, Let us play outside. (d) Mum said, “Let us play outside.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Priya. (b) “Close the window.” said Priya. (c) “Close the window” said Priya. (d) Close the window,” said Priya.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Nisha. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Nisha. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Nisha. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Nisha?
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) The coach said (c) It is (d) said, It
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (b) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Dad.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Dad said
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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