Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 779 · 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 Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Saanvi said (d) said, It
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Manav. (b) Let us play outside,” said Manav. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Manav. (d) “Let us play outside” said Manav.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, Let us play outside. (b) Riya said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Riya said “Let us play outside.” (d) Riya said, “Let us play outside.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Dev said
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Ananya. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Ananya. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Ananya. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Ananya?
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The teacher said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Mum said (c) The bus (d) said, The
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha 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) Isha said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Dad said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (c) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Mum said (d) Close the window.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (b) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Mum.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Dad. (c) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Dad.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.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.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher. (b) “I love mangoes” said the teacher. (c) I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (d) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, The bus is late today. (b) Yash said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Yash said “The bus is late today.” (d) Yash said, “The bus is late today.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Aarav said (d) I have
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (c) Mum asked, Why are you late? (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late?”
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) The coach asked, Is it raining outside?
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Grandma said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Isha said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Isha said, I have finished my homework. (d) Isha said, “I have finished my homework.”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Meera said (d) Please sit down.

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills