Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 981 · 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) “Close the window” said Mum. (b) “Close the window.” said Mum. (c) “Close the window,” said Mum. (d) Close the window,” said Mum.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Farhan said (d) The bus is late today.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Aisha asked, Where is my bag?
8. 8.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?
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Ishaan. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Ishaan. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Ishaan. (d) Let us play outside,” said Ishaan.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.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.
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) The teacher said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Dad said (d) Please sit
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher 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 teacher said
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Mum said (c) I love (d) said, I
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (d) “The soup is ready” said the teacher.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Manav? (b) “Why are you late” asked Manav. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Manav. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Manav.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (b) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Tara. (b) “Close the window,” said Tara. (c) Close the window,” said Tara. (d) “Close the window.” said Tara.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “Please sit down. (b) Vikram said, “Please sit down.” (c) Vikram said, Please sit down. (d) Vikram said “Please sit down.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, The soup is ready. (b) Mum said “The soup is ready.” (c) Mum said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Mum said, “The soup is ready.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Pooja. (b) Close the window,” said Pooja. (c) “Close the window.” said Pooja. (d) “Close the window” said Pooja.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The coach said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, The bus is late today. (b) Maria said, “The bus is late today. (c) Maria said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Maria said “The bus is late today.”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, The bus is late today. (b) Meera said “The bus is late today.” (c) Meera said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Meera said, “The bus is late today.

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