Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 1 · 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) “Why are you late,” asked Dev. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Dev? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dev. (d) “Why are you late” asked Dev.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Arjun. (b) “It is my turn now” said Arjun. (c) It is my turn now,” said Arjun. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Arjun.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Diya said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
9. 9.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.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said “The bus is late today.” (b) Tenzin said, “The bus is late today. (c) Tenzin said, The bus is late today. (d) Tenzin said, “The bus is late today.”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Vikram asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Vikram asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Vikram asked, Is it raining outside?
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Diya. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Diya. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Diya. (d) “I love mangoes” said Diya.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Dad.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) The coach said
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Zoya asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Zoya asked, Can I come with you? (d) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you.”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Zoya asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Zoya asked, Why are you late? (d) Zoya asked “Why are you late?”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Ishaan said (d) I love
23. 23.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?”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today” said the teacher. (c) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Close the window.” (b) The coach said, Close the window. (c) The coach said, “Close the window.” (d) The coach said, “Close the window.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Mum said (d) said, Let
32. 32.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.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Diya said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Aisha asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Aisha asked, Can I come with you? (d) Aisha asked “Can I come with you?”
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, Why are you late? (b) Aisha asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Aisha asked “Why are you late?” (d) Aisha asked, “Why are you late.”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Meera said (d) Let us play outside.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Zoya said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus

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