Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 960 · 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) “The soup is ready.” said Kunal. (b) “The soup is ready” said Kunal. (c) The soup is ready,” said Kunal. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Kunal.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, Where is my bag? (b) Farhan asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Mum. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Mum. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Mum. (d) “I love mangoes” said Mum.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Isha. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Isha. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Isha? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Isha.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Dad asked, Can I come with you? (c) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Dad asked “Can I come with you?”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Rohan. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Rohan. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan?
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) The coach said (d) said, Let
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Rohan said (c) said, I (d) I love
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Mum said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Joseph said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Zoya said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said “Please sit down.” (b) Yash said, “Please sit down. (c) Yash said, “Please sit down.” (d) Yash said, Please sit down.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Grandma said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said “Let us play outside.” (b) Kabir said, “Let us play outside. (c) Kabir said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Kabir said, Let us play outside.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Imran said (c) said, The (d) The soup
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) The coach said (c) said, I (d) I love
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said “Let us play outside.” (b) Manav said, “Let us play outside. (c) Manav said, Let us play outside. (d) Manav said, “Let us play outside.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Rohan asked, Can I come with you? (c) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Rohan asked “Can I come with you?”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Rohan said, I have finished my homework. (c) Rohan said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Rohan said “I have finished my homework.”
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Dad said (d) Please sit
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Aisha said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (b) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher.

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