Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 142 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said “Please sit down.” (b) Farhan said, “Please sit down.” (c) Farhan said, Please sit down. (d) Farhan said, “Please sit down.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Rahul said (c) It is (d) said, It
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Diya? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Diya. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Diya. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Diya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked the coach. (b) “What time is it” asked the coach. (c) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (d) “What time is it?” asked the coach.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Tara. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Tara? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Tara. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Tara.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Farhan said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Diya said (d) Let us
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “What time is it?” (b) Dev asked, “What time is it.” (c) Dev asked, “What time is it?” (d) Dev asked, What time is it?
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Kavya. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Kavya. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Kavya? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Kavya.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Dev said (d) The bus
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Dad. (b) Please sit down,” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down.” said Dad.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Pooja. (b) “What time is it,” asked Pooja. (c) “What time is it” asked Pooja. (d) “What time is it?” asked Pooja?
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Arjun said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) The coach said (d) Please sit down.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.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?”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Pooja said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Mum said, I have finished my homework.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.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?
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Tenzin. (b) “Let us play outside” said Tenzin. (c) Let us play outside,” said Tenzin. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Tenzin.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (b) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (d) Let us play outside,” said the teacher.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) The teacher said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Imran said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Farhan said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Farhan said, I have finished my homework. (d) Farhan said, “I have finished my homework.”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Farhan? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Farhan. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Farhan. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Farhan.
39. 39.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) I have (c) The teacher said (d) said, I
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Kunal asked “Why are you late?” (c) Kunal asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Kunal asked, Why are you late?

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