Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 958 · 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?
   “Close the window___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Maria. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Maria. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria?
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Pooja. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Pooja. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Pooja. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Pooja.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Saanvi said (d) said, I
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) The teacher said
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (d) It is my turn now,” said Mum.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, The soup is ready. (b) Sneha said, “The soup is ready. (c) Sneha said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Sneha said “The soup is ready.”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) The teacher said (d) Close the window.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Grandma asked, Can I come with you?
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (b) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Dad said “I love mangoes.” (d) Dad said, I love mangoes.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Grandma said (d) Close the window.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Kavya said (d) Let us play outside.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Arjun said
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Vikram said, I have finished my homework. (c) Vikram said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework.”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Omkar said
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Mum said (d) Close the window.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Pooja. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Pooja. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Pooja? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Pooja.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Vikram said (c) said, The (d) The bus
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Manav said
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Grandma said
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Tenzin. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Tenzin. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Tenzin? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Tenzin.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Kabir said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad.

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