Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 133 · 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) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (b) I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Kavya said (d) The soup is ready.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) The coach said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) The teacher said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Priya. (b) “What time is it” asked Priya. (c) “What time is it,” asked Priya. (d) “What time is it?” asked Priya?
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, The bus is late today. (b) Simran said “The bus is late today.” (c) Simran said, “The bus is late today. (d) Simran said, “The bus is late today.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Dev asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Dev asked “Is it raining outside?”
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Vikram. (b) “What time is it?” asked Vikram? (c) “What time is it?” asked Vikram. (d) “What time is it” asked Vikram.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, I love mangoes. (b) Ananya said, “I love mangoes. (c) Ananya said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Ananya said “I love mangoes.”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Yash. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Yash. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Yash? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Yash.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked “Why are you late?” (b) Meera asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Meera asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Meera asked, Why are you late?
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Ishaan? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Ishaan. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Ishaan. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Ishaan.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “What time is it?” (b) Mum asked, What time is it? (c) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (d) Mum asked, “What time is it?”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The coach said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (c) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?”
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Tara said (d) I love mangoes.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) The teacher said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Kunal. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Kunal. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kunal. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kunal?
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Imran. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Imran. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Imran. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Imran.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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