Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 847 · 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) “Why are you late” asked Rahul. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Rahul.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.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.”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Nisha? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Nisha. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Nisha. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Nisha.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said “The bus is late today.” (b) Ananya said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Ananya said, “The bus is late today. (d) Ananya said, The bus is late today.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Manav said (d) It is my turn now.
14. 14.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
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Mum said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Mum said (d) Let us play outside.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (b) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (d) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Joseph said (d) said, The
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, “The soup is ready. (b) Isha said “The soup is ready.” (c) Isha said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Isha said, The soup is ready.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “The soup is ready.” (b) Grandma said, “The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Grandma said, The soup is ready.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Ananya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Ananya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ananya? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ananya.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Imran said (c) said, The (d) The soup
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) The coach said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Close the window. (b) Dad said, “Close the window.” (c) Dad said, “Close the window. (d) Dad said “Close the window.”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Kabir said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Rohan said (d) I love
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Ishaan. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Ishaan. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Ishaan. (d) “Let us play outside” said Ishaan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Please sit down. (b) Dad said “Please sit down.” (c) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (d) Dad said, “Please sit down.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Nisha said (d) said, Let
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Tara. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Tara. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Tara. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Tara.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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