Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 891 · 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 (“ ”):
   Manav said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Manav said (d) Let us
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said (d) I have
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The coach said (c) The bus (d) said, The
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “I love mangoes.” (b) The coach said, “I love mangoes. (c) The coach said, I love mangoes. (d) The coach said, “I love mangoes.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said (c) said, I (d) I love
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher?
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Maria said
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Aisha. (b) Let us play outside,” said Aisha. (c) “Let us play outside” said Aisha. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Aisha.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Dad. (b) “Close the window” said Dad. (c) “Close the window.” said Dad. (d) “Close the window,” said Dad.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Manav said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Tara. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Tara. (c) Let us play outside,” said Tara. (d) “Let us play outside” said Tara.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Aarav said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.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?”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Ananya. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Ananya. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Ananya. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Ananya.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Vikram. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Vikram. (c) “The soup is ready” said Vikram. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Vikram.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Mum said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Meera. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Meera. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Meera. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Meera?
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Yash asked, Can I come with you? (c) Yash asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Yash asked, “Can I come with you.”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Rahul said
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Kabir. (b) It is my turn now,” said Kabir. (c) “It is my turn now” said Kabir. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Kabir.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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