Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 101 · 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) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Dad.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “What time is it?” (b) Dad asked, “What time is it?” (c) Dad asked, What time is it? (d) Dad asked, “What time is it.”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) Vikram said (d) said, The
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Farhan asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Farhan asked, Where is my bag?
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Dad said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Priya said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Tara? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Tara. (c) “Why are you late” asked Tara. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Tara.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Kunal. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Kunal. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Kunal. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Kunal.
12. 12.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?”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Imran. (b) “The bus is late today” said Imran. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Imran. (d) The bus is late today,” said Imran.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Arjun said (d) The bus is late today.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (b) The coach said, Please sit down. (c) The coach said “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said, “Please sit down.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, “It is my turn now. (b) Nisha said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Nisha said, It is my turn now. (d) Nisha said “It is my turn now.”
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, Can I come with you? (b) Maria asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Maria asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Maria asked “Can I come with you?”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Grandma asked, Where is my bag?
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Let us play outside.” (b) The coach said, Let us play outside. (c) The coach said, “Let us play outside.” (d) The coach said, “Let us play outside.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) The teacher said
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said “Please sit down.” (b) Priya said, Please sit down. (c) Priya said, “Please sit down.” (d) Priya said, “Please sit down.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Grandma said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (b) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Mum.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Saanvi. (b) “I love mangoes” said Saanvi. (c) I love mangoes,” said Saanvi. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Saanvi.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Kavya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Kavya asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said (c) I have (d) said, I

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