Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 967 · 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?
   “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Saanvi. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Saanvi. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Saanvi. (d) “I love mangoes” said Saanvi.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Aarav said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Aarav said (d) The bus
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, It is my turn now. (b) Rohan said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Rohan said “It is my turn now.” (d) Rohan said, “It is my turn now.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Grandma asked, Why are you late? (d) Grandma asked “Why are you late?”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Dad said (d) said, It
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Grandma said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Ananya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Ananya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Ananya asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Tara said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Vikram asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Vikram asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Vikram asked, Is it raining outside?
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Mum.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (b) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (c) Grandma asked, What time is it? (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it?”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
27. 27.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.”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
30. 30.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 bus (c) The coach said (d) said, The
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Ishaan said
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked “What time is it?” (b) Kavya asked, “What time is it?” (c) Kavya asked, “What time is it.” (d) Kavya asked, What time is it?
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, “What time is it.” (b) Ananya asked, What time is it? (c) Ananya asked “What time is it?” (d) Ananya asked, “What time is it?”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Manav asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Manav asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Diya. (b) “I love mangoes” said Diya. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Diya. (d) I love mangoes,” said Diya.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, “What time is it.” (b) Tara asked, What time is it? (c) Tara asked, “What time is it?” (d) Tara asked “What time is it?”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Tenzin said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.

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