Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 109 · 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 Manav. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Manav? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Manav. (d) “Why are you late” asked Manav.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Ishaan. (b) “Please sit down.” said Ishaan. (c) “Please sit down,” said Ishaan. (d) “Please sit down” said Ishaan.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Nisha said (d) The soup is ready.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Maria said
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Maria asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Maria asked, Where is my bag? (d) Maria asked, “Where is my bag?”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach?
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said “It is my turn now.” (b) Pooja said, “It is my turn now. (c) Pooja said, It is my turn now. (d) Pooja said, “It is my turn now.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Mum said (d) The bus is late today.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) The teacher said (d) It is my turn now.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Dad.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Omkar said
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Dad said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Dad said (d) said, The
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Joseph. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Joseph. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph?
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (b) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it” asked Dad.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Omkar. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Omkar. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Omkar. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Omkar.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Dad said (d) Close the
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “Please sit down.” (b) Aarav said, “Please sit down. (c) Aarav said, Please sit down. (d) Aarav said, “Please sit down.”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Simran said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Simran said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Simran said, I have finished my homework.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Manav said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked the teacher. (b) “What time is it?” asked the teacher? (c) “What time is it?” asked the teacher. (d) “What time is it” asked the teacher.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Ananya said, The bus is late today. (c) Ananya said, “The bus is late today. (d) Ananya said “The bus is late today.”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.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.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Priya said (d) The bus is late today.

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