Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 141 · 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) 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?”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Tara asked “Why are you late?” (c) Tara asked, Why are you late? (d) Tara asked, “Why are you late?”
4. 4.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.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (c) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it?” asked Mum.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, Close the window. (b) Kavya said, “Close the window. (c) Kavya said “Close the window.” (d) Kavya said, “Close the window.”
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Farhan. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Farhan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Dad said, The soup is ready. (c) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (d) Dad said, “The soup is ready.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Dad said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.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?”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (c) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Mum asked “Where is my bag?”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Aarav said (d) It is my turn now.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Pooja said (d) I love
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Rahul said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (c) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Mum.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Aisha said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Rahul said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach 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 coach said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (b) “Let us play outside” said Kabir. (c) Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Kabir.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Meera. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Meera. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Meera. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Meera.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Pooja. (b) It is my turn now,” said Pooja. (c) “It is my turn now” said Pooja. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Pooja.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “Please sit down. (b) Manav said, Please sit down. (c) Manav said, “Please sit down.” (d) Manav said “Please sit down.”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Sneha asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Sneha asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Sneha asked “Is it raining outside?”
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Maria. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Maria. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Maria. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Maria?
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (d) “Why are you late” asked the teacher.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down” said Mum. (d) Please sit down,” said Mum.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said “The soup is ready.” (b) Kabir said, The soup is ready. (c) Kabir said, “The soup is ready. (d) Kabir said, “The soup is ready.”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Imran said (c) I have (d) said, I

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