Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 889 · 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) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
4. 4.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?”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Kabir said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Priya. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Priya. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Priya? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Priya.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Vikram said, It is my turn now. (c) Vikram said, “It is my turn now. (d) Vikram said “It is my turn now.”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Ishaan said
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Manav said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, Let us play outside. (d) Mum said “Let us play outside.”
16. 16.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?”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Omkar said (d) It is
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “The soup is ready. (b) Meera said, The soup is ready. (c) Meera said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Meera said “The soup is ready.”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said (d) I have
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Joseph asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Joseph asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Joseph asked, “Is it raining outside?”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Maria said (d) The soup
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Aisha asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Aisha asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Aisha asked, Can I come with you?
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Dad said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Mum.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Diya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Diya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Diya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said (d) I have
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The soup is ready.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Nisha asked, Where is my bag?
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, It is my turn now. (b) Dad said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (d) Dad said “It is my turn now.”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Aarav said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma 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) Grandma said

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