Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 974 · 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) Diya said, “It is my turn now. (b) Diya said, It is my turn now. (c) Diya said “It is my turn now.” (d) Diya said, “It is my turn now.”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Ishaan said
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Nisha asked, Where is my bag? (c) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Dad. (b) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (c) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Dad.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Mum said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Kunal. (b) Please sit down,” said Kunal. (c) “Please sit down” said Kunal. (d) “Please sit down,” said Kunal.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, Please sit down. (b) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (c) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (d) The teacher said, “Please sit down.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (b) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (d) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Isha. (b) “Close the window.” said Isha. (c) “Close the window,” said Isha. (d) “Close the window” said Isha.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (d) The soup is ready,” said Grandma.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (c) Please sit down,” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down,” said Mum.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Dad said
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (b) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside,” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside” said the coach.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Mum said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Imran said (d) I love mangoes.
32. 32.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) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Priya. (b) Close the window,” said Priya. (c) “Close the window.” said Priya. (d) “Close the window,” said Priya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Kavya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Kavya? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Kavya. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Kavya.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Kavya. (b) It is my turn now,” said Kavya. (c) “It is my turn now” said Kavya. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Kavya.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.

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