Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 86 · 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 Kavya? (b) “Why are you late” asked Kavya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Kavya. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Kavya.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Dad said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (b) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Grandma said (d) The soup
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Yash said
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Imran. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Imran. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Imran. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Imran.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Farhan said (d) The bus is late today.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Close the window.” (b) Mum said “Close the window.” (c) Mum said, Close the window. (d) Mum said, “Close the window.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) The teacher said
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (b) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked, What time is it? (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it?”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Ishaan said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Ishaan said, I have finished my homework. (d) Ishaan said “I have finished my homework.”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Yash. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Yash? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Yash. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Yash.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Imran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Imran asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Imran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Aarav. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Aarav. (c) Let us play outside,” said Aarav. (d) “Let us play outside” said Aarav.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Meera said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The teacher said (c) said, The (d) The soup

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