Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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