Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 802 · 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) Nisha said “The soup is ready.” (b) Nisha said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Nisha said, The soup is ready. (d) Nisha said, “The soup is ready.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, “What time is it?” (b) Kabir asked, “What time is it.” (c) Kabir asked “What time is it?” (d) Kabir asked, What time is it?
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Ishaan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Ishaan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Ishaan asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Maria. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Maria. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Maria. (d) “It is my turn now” said Maria.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Tenzin asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Tenzin asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Tenzin asked, Can I come with you?
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Aarav. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Aarav? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Aarav. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Aarav.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Omkar. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Omkar. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Omkar? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Omkar.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Mum.
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) 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?”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Imran. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Imran. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Imran. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Imran?
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Pooja. (b) “Let us play outside” said Pooja. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Pooja. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Pooja.
28. 28.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?
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) The teacher said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Arjun. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Arjun. (c) Let us play outside,” said Arjun. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Arjun.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Dad said
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, It is my turn now. (b) Mum said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, I love mangoes. (b) Arjun said, “I love mangoes. (c) Arjun said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Arjun said “I love mangoes.”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Why are you late? (b) The coach asked “Why are you late?” (c) The coach asked, “Why are you late?” (d) The coach asked, “Why are you late.”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, Where is my bag? (b) Omkar asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Omkar asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Omkar asked, “Where is my bag?”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (b) Mum said, The bus is late today. (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (d) Mum said, “The bus is late today.”
38. 38.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) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The bus
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said “The soup is ready.” (b) Kavya said, The soup is ready. (c) Kavya said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Kavya said, “The soup is ready.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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