Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 148 · 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) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) The coach asked, Is it raining outside?
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Sneha. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Sneha. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Sneha? (d) “Why are you late” asked Sneha.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Dad said
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (c) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (d) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?”
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Ishaan. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan? (c) “Why are you late” asked Ishaan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said “I love mangoes.” (c) Grandma said, I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) The teacher said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Close the window.” (b) The teacher said, “Close the window. (c) The teacher said, Close the window. (d) The teacher said, “Close the window.”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Omkar. (b) The soup is ready,” said Omkar. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Omkar. (d) “The soup is ready” said Omkar.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Ananya said (d) Please sit down.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Omkar. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Omkar? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Omkar. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Omkar.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said “Please sit down.” (b) Diya said, Please sit down. (c) Diya said, “Please sit down.” (d) Diya said, “Please sit down.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, Why are you late? (b) Omkar asked “Why are you late?” (c) Omkar asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Omkar asked, “Why are you late.”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, “It is my turn now. (b) Riya said “It is my turn now.” (c) Riya said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Riya said, It is my turn now.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Vikram said (d) I have finished my homework.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, I love mangoes. (b) Ishaan said, “I love mangoes. (c) Ishaan said “I love mangoes.” (d) Ishaan said, “I love mangoes.”
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) The teacher said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum?
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Imran asked “Why are you late?” (c) Imran asked, Why are you late? (d) Imran asked, “Why are you late.”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Grandma said (d) Close the window.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Aarav said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Arjun. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Arjun. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Arjun. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Arjun?
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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