Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 999 · 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?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “I love mangoes. (b) Kavya said, I love mangoes. (c) Kavya said “I love mangoes.” (d) Kavya said, “I love mangoes.”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Dad. (b) Close the window,” said Dad. (c) “Close the window.” said Dad. (d) “Close the window” said Dad.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked “What time is it?” (b) Omkar asked, “What time is it.” (c) Omkar asked, What time is it? (d) Omkar asked, “What time is it?”
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The bus is late today. (b) The coach said, “The bus is late today.” (c) The coach said “The bus is late today.” (d) The coach said, The bus is late today.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “Close the window. (b) Saanvi said, Close the window. (c) Saanvi said, “Close the window.” (d) Saanvi said “Close the window.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Mum.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Omkar said (d) I have finished my homework.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Tara said
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Yash said (d) Let us play outside.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (b) The teacher asked, What time is it? (c) The teacher asked “What time is it?” (d) The teacher asked, “What time is it?”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (c) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Mum said (d) Please sit down.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said “Let us play outside.” (b) Kavya said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Kavya said, “Let us play outside. (d) Kavya said, Let us play outside.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dad said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
24. 24.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?
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Farhan. (b) “Please sit down” said Farhan. (c) “Please sit down.” said Farhan. (d) Please sit down,” said Farhan.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Grandma said (d) I have
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) The teacher said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Sneha said (c) said, I (d) I have
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dad? (d) “Why are you late” asked Dad.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Zoya said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Manav said (d) said, I
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “I love mangoes. (b) Saanvi said, I love mangoes. (c) Saanvi said “I love mangoes.” (d) Saanvi said, “I love mangoes.”

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