Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 858 · 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 (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked “Why are you late?” (b) Kavya asked, Why are you late? (c) Kavya asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Kavya asked, “Why are you late.”
3. 3.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.”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Aisha said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, “What time is it.” (b) Imran asked, What time is it? (c) Imran asked “What time is it?” (d) Imran asked, “What time is it?”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Diya. (b) “Please sit down.” said Diya. (c) Please sit down,” said Diya. (d) “Please sit down,” said Diya.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Arjun said (d) Please sit
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Ishaan said (d) I have finished my homework.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Kavya said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Imran? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Imran. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Imran. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Imran.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, It is my turn now. (b) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Grandma said “It is my turn now.” (d) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.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.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Arjun said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Nisha. (b) It is my turn now,” said Nisha. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Nisha. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Nisha.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “Please sit down.” (b) Aarav said, Please sit down. (c) Aarav said, “Please sit down. (d) Aarav said, “Please sit down.”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Grandma said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Ishaan said “It is my turn now.” (c) Ishaan said, “It is my turn now. (d) Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (d) The soup is ready,” said the teacher.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Kabir. (b) Please sit down,” said Kabir. (c) “Please sit down” said Kabir. (d) “Please sit down,” 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) I love (d) Ananya said
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Rahul said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “Let us play outside. (b) Kabir said “Let us play outside.” (c) Kabir said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Kabir said, Let us play outside.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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