Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 973 · 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 the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Grandma said (d) The bus is late today.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Riya. (b) “Let us play outside” said Riya. (c) Let us play outside,” said Riya. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Riya.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (c) Dad asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Dad asked, Why are you late?
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Dev said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Imran said (d) said, The
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Grandma. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (c) The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Riya said
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Kavya asked, Where is my bag?
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Kunal asked “Why are you late?” (c) Kunal asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Kunal asked, Why are you late?
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.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?”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, “The soup is ready. (b) Nisha said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Nisha said “The soup is ready.” (d) Nisha said, The soup is ready.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Pooja said (d) said, Let
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Mum.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window” said Grandma. (c) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window.” said Grandma.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Riya said (d) said, Please
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, Please sit down. (b) Nisha said, “Please sit down. (c) Nisha said, “Please sit down.” (d) Nisha said “Please sit down.”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) The coach said
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Zoya said
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Kunal said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “The soup is ready. (b) Kavya said, The soup is ready. (c) Kavya said “The soup is ready.” (d) Kavya said, “The soup is ready.”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (b) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (c) Mum said, The bus is late today. (d) Mum said, “The bus is late today.”

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