Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 867 · 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) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Ananya said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Dad said (c) The soup (d) said, The
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) The teacher said
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Ananya. (b) “Please sit down,” said Ananya. (c) “Please sit down.” said Ananya. (d) Please sit down,” said Ananya.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (b) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the coach.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked “Why are you late?” (b) Farhan asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Farhan asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Farhan asked, Why are you late?
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Meera said (d) said, I
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Pooja. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Pooja. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Pooja? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Pooja.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (b) “Why are you late?” asked the coach. (c) “Why are you late” asked the coach. (d) “Why are you late,” asked the coach.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window” said the teacher. (c) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window,” said the teacher.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Diya said
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Dad asked “Where is my bag?”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (b) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (d) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Ishaan. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Ishaan. (c) “I love mangoes” said Ishaan. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Ishaan.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Saanvi asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Saanvi asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Saanvi asked, “Is it raining outside?”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “Please sit down. (b) Pooja said, Please sit down. (c) Pooja said, “Please sit down.” (d) Pooja said “Please sit down.”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (b) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Mum.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Ananya. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Ananya. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Ananya? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Ananya.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said (c) I have (d) said, I
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) The coach said (d) I have finished my homework.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Vikram. (b) “Close the window.” said Vikram. (c) “Close the window,” said Vikram. (d) Close the window,” said Vikram.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said “Please sit down.” (b) Omkar said, “Please sit down. (c) Omkar said, “Please sit down.” (d) Omkar said, Please sit down.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Tara said (d) The bus is late today.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Pooja. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Pooja. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Pooja. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Pooja.

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