Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 979 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Dad asked, Can I come with you? (d) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.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?
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Aisha. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aisha. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Aisha. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aisha?
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.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?”
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Kunal. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Kunal. (c) “I love mangoes” said Kunal. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Kunal.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, Let us play outside. (b) Pooja said “Let us play outside.” (c) Pooja said, “Let us play outside. (d) Pooja said, “Let us play outside.”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Rahul. (b) “I love mangoes” said Rahul. (c) I love mangoes,” said Rahul. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Rahul.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.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.”
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Isha said
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Nisha asked, Can I come with you? (c) Nisha asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Nisha asked, “Can I come with you.”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, “Please sit down.” (b) Kunal said, Please sit down. (c) Kunal said “Please sit down.” (d) Kunal said, “Please sit down.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Omkar said
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Sneha said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Mum said
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Kavya. (b) “What time is it?” asked Kavya. (c) “What time is it,” asked Kavya. (d) “What time is it?” asked Kavya?
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, Please sit down. (b) Isha said, “Please sit down. (c) Isha said “Please sit down.” (d) Isha said, “Please sit down.”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Nisha. (b) “Let us play outside” said Nisha. (c) Let us play outside,” said Nisha. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Nisha.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked “What time is it?” (b) Joseph asked, “What time is it.” (c) Joseph asked, “What time is it?” (d) Joseph asked, What time is it?
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (b) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher?
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Aarav. (b) “What time is it?” asked Aarav. (c) “What time is it,” asked Aarav. (d) “What time is it?” asked Aarav?
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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