Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 78 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Joseph. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Joseph. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Ishaan said
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Vikram. (b) Please sit down,” said Vikram. (c) “Please sit down,” said Vikram. (d) “Please sit down.” said Vikram.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (b) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the coach.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Mum said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Pooja said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Mum said (d) Let us
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum.
12. 12.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.”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Priya said (d) said, Please
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Sneha said (c) said, I (d) I love
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Vikram. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Vikram? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Vikram. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Vikram.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Arjun said (d) Let us
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma. (b) The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (c) “The bus is late today” said Grandma. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Sneha. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Sneha. (c) “The bus is late today” said Sneha. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Sneha.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said “It is my turn now.” (b) Diya said, It is my turn now. (c) Diya said, “It is my turn now. (d) Diya said, “It is my turn now.”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Ananya said (d) It is
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Kabir said
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Ananya? (b) “What time is it,” asked Ananya. (c) “What time is it?” asked Ananya. (d) “What time is it” asked Ananya.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “The soup is ready. (b) Yash said “The soup is ready.” (c) Yash said, The soup is ready. (d) Yash said, “The soup is ready.”
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Kavya said
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Ishaan asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Ishaan asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Ishaan asked, Is it raining outside?
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Mum.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Aarav asked, Can I come with you? (c) Aarav asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Aarav asked, “Can I come with you?”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked “Why are you late?” (b) Rahul asked, Why are you late? (c) Rahul asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Rahul asked, “Why are you late.”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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