Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 825 · 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?
   “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (b) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked, What time is it? (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it?”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.” (b) Ishaan said, Please sit down. (c) Ishaan said “Please sit down.” (d) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (b) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (c) “What time is it” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it?” asked Dad.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach?
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, What time is it? (b) Sneha asked, “What time is it.” (c) Sneha asked “What time is it?” (d) Sneha asked, “What time is it?”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Kunal asked “Why are you late?” (c) Kunal asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Kunal asked, Why are you late?
17. 17.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.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Dev said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Mum said
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) The teacher said (d) I love mangoes.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Kavya said (d) I love
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (d) “What time is it?” asked Mum.
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (b) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) The coach asked, Can I come with you?
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, Can I come with you? (b) Manav asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Manav asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Manav asked, “Can I come with you.”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I have
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said “Close the window.” (b) Kabir said, “Close the window. (c) Kabir said, “Close the window.” (d) Kabir said, Close the window.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Dad said
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Ananya asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Ananya asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Ananya asked, Can I come with you?

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