Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 881 · 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) “I love mangoes” said Sneha. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Sneha. (c) I love mangoes,” said Sneha. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Sneha.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Rohan. (b) I love mangoes,” said Rohan. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Rohan. (d) “I love mangoes” said Rohan.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Tara said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kunal? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kunal. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Kunal. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Kunal.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Imran asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Imran asked, Where is my bag? (d) Imran asked, “Where is my bag?”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Aisha. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Aisha. (c) The bus is late today,” said Aisha. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Aisha.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Mum said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “Please sit down.” (b) Manav said, “Please sit down. (c) Manav said, Please sit down. (d) Manav said “Please sit down.”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “I love mangoes.” (b) The teacher said, “I love mangoes. (c) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.” (d) The teacher said, I love mangoes.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (b) “I love mangoes” said the coach. (c) “I love mangoes,” said the coach. (d) I love mangoes,” said the coach.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Kunal said
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Rohan. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Rohan. (c) Let us play outside,” said Rohan. (d) “Let us play outside” said Rohan.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Vikram said (c) said, I (d) I have
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.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?
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Pooja? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Pooja. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Pooja. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Pooja.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Mum. (b) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready” said Mum.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Kabir. (b) “I love mangoes” said Kabir. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Kabir. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Kabir.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Dad said, “The bus is late today. (c) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (d) Dad said, The bus is late today.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Manav asked, Where is my bag? (c) Manav asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Manav asked “Where is my bag?”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Ishaan asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Ishaan asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Ishaan asked, “Is it raining outside.”
31. 31.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?”
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Dev said
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Dad said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (b) “What time is it,” asked the coach. (c) “What time is it?” asked the coach. (d) “What time is it” asked the coach.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, What time is it? (b) Dad asked, “What time is it?” (c) Dad asked “What time is it?” (d) Dad asked, “What time is it.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Aarav asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Aarav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Aarav asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Farhan asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Farhan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Farhan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Arjun asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Arjun asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Arjun asked, Is it raining outside?
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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