Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 834 · 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) “Let us play outside.” said Kabir. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (c) Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (d) “Let us play outside” said Kabir.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
4. 4.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.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (b) Mum said, Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Mum said “Let us play outside.”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Tara said (d) Please sit down.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The teacher said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, What time is it? (b) Tara asked, “What time is it.” (c) Tara asked, “What time is it?” (d) Tara asked “What time is it?”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Zoya. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Zoya. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Zoya. (d) “Let us play outside” said Zoya.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Priya. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Priya. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Priya? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Priya.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Mum. (b) “Close the window,” said Mum. (c) Close the window,” said Mum. (d) “Close the window” said Mum.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (d) “The soup is ready.” said the coach.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (d) Let us play outside,” said Mum.
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 (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, “Close the window. (b) Rahul said, Close the window. (c) Rahul said, “Close the window.” (d) Rahul said “Close the window.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aarav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aarav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Nisha said
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said “It is my turn now.” (b) Maria said, It is my turn now. (c) Maria said, “It is my turn now. (d) Maria said, “It is my turn now.”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ishaan? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Ishaan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Ishaan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ishaan.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran 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) Imran said
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Simran said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Isha. (b) “Close the window,” said Isha. (c) “Close the window” said Isha. (d) Close the window,” said Isha.

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