Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 968 · 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) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (c) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (b) Dad said, “The soup is ready. (c) Dad said, The soup is ready. (d) Dad said, “The soup is ready.”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Tara said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Meera. (b) “Let us play outside” said Meera. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Meera. (d) Let us play outside,” said Meera.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Rahul said
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, It is my turn now. (b) Arjun said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Arjun said, “It is my turn now. (d) Arjun said “It is my turn now.”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Riya. (b) “The bus is late today” said Riya. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Riya. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Riya.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, What time is it? (b) Maria asked, “What time is it.” (c) Maria asked, “What time is it?” (d) Maria asked “What time is it?”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said “The bus is late today.” (b) Joseph said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Joseph said, “The bus is late today. (d) Joseph said, The bus is late today.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Meera said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (b) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Grandma said (d) I have
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Dad said (d) Let us
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down” said Grandma. (c) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down,” said Grandma.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (d) Mum said, Let us play outside.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Dev said (d) Please sit down.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (c) Please sit down,” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down.” said Dad.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Kabir said (d) said, Close
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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