Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 857 · 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?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.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?”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Saanvi said, It is my turn now. (c) Saanvi said, “It is my turn now. (d) Saanvi said “It is my turn now.”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Kavya said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.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.”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Dad said
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Rahul. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Rahul. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Rahul. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Rahul?
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Grandma. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma.
15. 15.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.”
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Dad said (d) said, Close
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Let us play outside. (b) The coach said “Let us play outside.” (c) The coach said, “Let us play outside.” (d) The coach said, Let us play outside.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.” (c) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Mum said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “The soup is ready. (b) Pooja said “The soup is ready.” (c) Pooja said, The soup is ready. (d) Pooja said, “The soup is ready.”
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, “Let us play outside. (b) Diya said, Let us play outside. (c) Diya said “Let us play outside.” (d) Diya said, “Let us play outside.”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (c) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Mum.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Dad asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (d) Dad asked, Why are you late?
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Kabir. (b) The soup is ready,” said Kabir. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Kabir. (d) “The soup is ready” said Kabir.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Ananya said (d) I love
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Meera said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.

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