Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 784 · 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?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Priya asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Priya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Priya asked, “Is it raining outside.”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Omkar said (d) Please sit down.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) The coach said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, I have finished my homework. (b) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Rahul said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework.”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Mum said
11. 11.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.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Pooja said
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Simran. (b) “Please sit down.” said Simran. (c) Please sit down,” said Simran. (d) “Please sit down” said Simran.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “I love mangoes. (b) Ishaan said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Ishaan said, I love mangoes. (d) Ishaan said “I love mangoes.”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (c) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (d) “Can I come with you” asked the coach.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Yash said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Ishaan. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Ishaan. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Ishaan. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Ishaan.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “The soup is ready.” (b) The coach said, “The soup is ready. (c) The coach said, “The soup is ready.” (d) The coach said, The soup is ready.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, Please sit down. (b) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (c) Mum said, “Please sit down. (d) Mum said “Please sit down.”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Joseph. (b) “What time is it,” asked Joseph. (c) “What time is it?” asked Joseph? (d) “What time is it” asked Joseph.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Meera said (d) said, I
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Dad. (b) “Close the window,” said Dad. (c) Close the window,” said Dad. (d) “Close the window.” said Dad.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, I love mangoes. (b) Riya said “I love mangoes.” (c) Riya said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Riya said, “I love mangoes.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “Let us play outside. (b) Kabir said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Kabir said, Let us play outside. (d) Kabir said “Let us play outside.”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said “I love mangoes.” (b) Omkar said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Omkar said, I love mangoes. (d) Omkar said, “I love mangoes.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Manav said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, Why are you late? (b) Isha asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Isha asked “Why are you late?” (d) Isha asked, “Why are you late.”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Ishaan said
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Tenzin. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tenzin? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Tenzin. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tenzin.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Farhan asked, Can I come with you? (c) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you?”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Please sit down. (b) The coach said, “Please sit down. (c) The coach said “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said, “Please sit down.”

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