Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 837 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Dad said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, Close the window. (b) Diya said, “Close the window.” (c) Diya said “Close the window.” (d) Diya said, “Close the window.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Rohan. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Rohan. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan.
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Vikram said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Vikram said, I have finished my homework. (d) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework.”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Imran. (b) “Let us play outside” said Imran. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Imran. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Imran.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Kunal said (c) said, I (d) I love
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma. (b) “I love mangoes” said Grandma. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (d) I love mangoes,” said Grandma.
14. 14.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?
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Mum said
17. 17.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.”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dev? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dev. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dev. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dev.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Grandma said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Meera said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Aisha. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Aisha. (c) “It is my turn now” said Aisha. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Aisha.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Manav asked, Where is my bag? (c) Manav asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Manav asked “Where is my bag?”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “Please sit down. (b) Yash said “Please sit down.” (c) Yash said, “Please sit down.” (d) Yash said, Please sit down.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Close the window. (b) The teacher said, Close the window. (c) The teacher said “Close the window.” (d) The teacher said, “Close the window.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) The teacher said (d) It is my turn now.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (b) Dad said, Let us play outside. (c) Dad said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Dad said “Let us play outside.”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Kavya said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Nisha. (b) “What time is it?” asked Nisha. (c) “What time is it?” asked Nisha? (d) “What time is it,” asked Nisha.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (c) Dad said, “The bus is late today. (d) Dad said, The bus is late today.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “Please sit down. (b) Ananya said, “Please sit down.” (c) Ananya said, Please sit down. (d) Ananya said “Please sit down.”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, I love mangoes. (b) Nisha said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Nisha said “I love mangoes.” (d) Nisha said, “I love mangoes.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) The coach said (d) said, I
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, Please sit down. (b) Rahul said, “Please sit down. (c) Rahul said “Please sit down.” (d) Rahul said, “Please sit down.”

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