Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 835 · 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) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (b) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now” said Mum.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said “Close the window.” (b) Ishaan said, “Close the window. (c) Ishaan said, “Close the window.” (d) Ishaan said, Close the window.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (b) “What time is it?” asked Grandma? (c) “What time is it,” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it” asked Grandma.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Grandma said
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Nisha asked, Why are you late? (c) Nisha asked “Why are you late?” (d) Nisha asked, “Why are you late?”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (b) The teacher said, Please sit down. (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (d) The teacher said “Please sit down.”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Arjun asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Arjun asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Arjun asked, Where is my bag?
14. 14.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.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Kunal said (d) I love
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) The teacher said (d) Let us
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Priya said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Meera. (b) The bus is late today,” said Meera. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Meera. (d) “The bus is late today” said Meera.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.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?”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Tara. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Tara. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Tara? (d) “Why are you late” asked Tara.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Diya asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Diya asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Diya asked, Where is my bag?
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Joseph said (d) Close the window.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Mum said
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Mum said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Yash asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Yash asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Yash asked, Is it raining outside?
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down,” said the teacher. (c) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down.” said the teacher.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Dad said (d) said, Please
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Vikram. (b) It is my turn now,” said Vikram. (c) “It is my turn now” said Vikram. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Vikram.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (d) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.”

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