Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 110 · 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) “What time is it,” asked Maria. (b) “What time is it” asked Maria. (c) “What time is it?” asked Maria? (d) “What time is it?” asked Maria.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (b) Dad said, The bus is late today. (c) Dad said, “The bus is late today. (d) Dad said, “The bus is late today.”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Riya. (b) I love mangoes,” said Riya. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Riya. (d) “I love mangoes” said Riya.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) The coach said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “Let us play outside. (b) Tara said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Tara said, Let us play outside. (d) Tara said “Let us play outside.”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (c) “Close the window” said the teacher. (d) Close the window,” said the teacher.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Dad said
13. 13.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.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Riya said (d) The bus
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) The coach said
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Kavya. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Kavya? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Kavya. (d) “Why are you late” asked Kavya.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Arjun. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Arjun. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Arjun? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Arjun.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “What time is it?” (b) Aarav asked, “What time is it.” (c) Aarav asked “What time is it?” (d) Aarav asked, What time is it?
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Grandma asked, Why are you late? (d) Grandma asked “Why are you late?”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Joseph said (d) Let us
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (b) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today” said the coach.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Rahul said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Ananya said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Zoya. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Zoya. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Zoya. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Zoya.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Tara said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The soup is ready. (b) The coach said “The soup is ready.” (c) The coach said, The soup is ready. (d) The coach said, “The soup is ready.”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Kavya. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Kavya. (c) “It is my turn now” said Kavya. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Kavya.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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