Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 923 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Sneha said (d) It is
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked the teacher. (b) “What time is it?” asked the teacher. (c) “What time is it” asked the teacher. (d) “What time is it?” asked the teacher?
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, I have finished my homework. (b) Kabir said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Kabir said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Kabir said, “I have finished my homework.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Rahul. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Rahul. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Rahul? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Rahul.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Farhan said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Priya said, I have finished my homework. (c) Priya said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Priya said “I have finished my homework.”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (b) “What time is it” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it?” asked Mum.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Kavya said (d) I have finished my homework.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Aarav said (d) The soup is ready.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Rahul said (d) Let us play outside.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, Please sit down. (b) Simran said, “Please sit down. (c) Simran said “Please sit down.” (d) Simran said, “Please sit down.”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Omkar? (b) “Why are you late?” asked Omkar. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Omkar. (d) “Why are you late” asked Omkar.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “The soup is ready. (b) Simran said, The soup is ready. (c) Simran said “The soup is ready.” (d) Simran said, “The soup is ready.”
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (c) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Priya. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Priya. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Priya. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Priya.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Kunal said (d) said, It
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, Close the window. (b) Manav said “Close the window.” (c) Manav said, “Close the window. (d) Manav said, “Close the window.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Tara. (b) “Close the window.” said Tara. (c) “Close the window,” said Tara. (d) Close the window,” said Tara.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Why are you late? (b) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (c) Mum asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late.”
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Rahul asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Rahul asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Rahul asked, Where is my bag?
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Priya? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Priya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Priya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Priya.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Tenzin said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Aarav. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Aarav. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav.

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