Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 811 · 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) Aarav said, The soup is ready. (b) Aarav said, “The soup is ready. (c) Aarav said “The soup is ready.” (d) Aarav said, “The soup is ready.”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Aarav said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Dad said (c) I love (d) said, I
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Grandma said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Mum said
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said the coach. (b) “Close the window” said the coach. (c) “Close the window,” said the coach. (d) Close the window,” said the coach.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “What time is it?” (b) Dad asked “What time is it?” (c) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (d) Dad asked, What time is it?
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Zoya said
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “What time is it?” (b) Farhan asked “What time is it?” (c) Farhan asked, “What time is it.” (d) Farhan asked, What time is it?
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Kavya. (b) “Let us play outside” said Kavya. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Kavya. (d) Let us play outside,” said Kavya.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Saanvi said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “What time is it?” (b) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (c) Mum asked, What time is it? (d) Mum asked, “What time is it?”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked “Why are you late?” (b) Saanvi asked, Why are you late? (c) Saanvi asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Saanvi asked, “Why are you late?”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Dad said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (b) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (d) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Arjun said (d) said, The
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Nisha said “Let us play outside.” (c) Nisha said, “Let us play outside. (d) Nisha said, Let us play outside.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Mum said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, Close the window. (b) Meera said, “Close the window.” (c) Meera said, “Close the window. (d) Meera said “Close the window.”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The soup is ready.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Aisha said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Yash said

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