Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 88 · 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 (“ ”):
   Yash said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Yash said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Ishaan asked, Can I come with you?
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Kavya asked, Where is my bag? (c) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag.”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Isha said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Dad said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) The teacher said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Kavya. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Kavya. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Kavya. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Kavya.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Mum.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?”
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Imran said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Manav. (b) “The soup is ready” said Manav. (c) The soup is ready,” said Manav. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Manav.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, “What time is it.” (b) Kavya asked, “What time is it?” (c) Kavya asked “What time is it?” (d) Kavya asked, What time is it?
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Saanvi. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Saanvi. (c) The soup is ready,” said Saanvi. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Saanvi.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Joseph. (b) It is my turn now,” said Joseph. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Joseph. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Joseph.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Rahul. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Rahul. (c) It is my turn now,” said Rahul. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Rahul.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, “It is my turn now. (b) Nisha said, It is my turn now. (c) Nisha said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Nisha said “It is my turn now.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Sneha said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said “The soup is ready.” (b) Priya said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Priya said, “The soup is ready. (d) Priya said, The soup is ready.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said (d) said, I
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said “It is my turn now.” (b) Diya said, “It is my turn now. (c) Diya said, It is my turn now. (d) Diya said, “It is my turn now.”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Imran said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (d) Please sit down,” said Dad.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (d) Please sit down,” said the coach.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Mum said (d) The bus is late today.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, Can I come with you? (b) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Farhan asked “Can I come with you?”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Nisha said
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Omkar said
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (b) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (c) “I love mangoes” said the teacher. (d) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher.

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