Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 976 · 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) “Let us play outside” said Ananya. (b) Let us play outside,” said Ananya. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Ananya. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Ananya.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “The bus is late today. (b) Imran said “The bus is late today.” (c) Imran said, The bus is late today. (d) Imran said, “The bus is late today.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Kunal said (d) I have finished my homework.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Mum said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Sneha. (b) The bus is late today,” said Sneha. (c) “The bus is late today” said Sneha. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Sneha.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Grandma said, “Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said, Let us play outside. (d) Grandma said “Let us play outside.”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Aarav said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Joseph said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) The teacher said (d) It is my turn now.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Farhan. (b) “Let us play outside” said Farhan. (c) Let us play outside,” said Farhan. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Farhan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Priya? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Priya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Priya. (d) “Why are you late” asked Priya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Simran. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Simran. (c) The soup is ready,” said Simran. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Simran.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Kabir. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Kabir. (c) It is my turn now,” said Kabir. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Kabir.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) The coach said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “Please sit down.” (b) Tara said “Please sit down.” (c) Tara said, “Please sit down. (d) Tara said, Please sit down.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Kabir. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Kabir? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Kabir. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Kabir.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Manav. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Manav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, “What time is it?” (b) Aisha asked, What time is it? (c) Aisha asked “What time is it?” (d) Aisha asked, “What time is it.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (b) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Ishaan said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) The coach said
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Isha said (d) Please sit down.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Tara. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Tara. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Tara? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Tara.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Arjun said (d) The bus
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Tenzin asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Tenzin asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Tenzin asked, Where is my bag?
40. 40.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.”

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