Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 149 · 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) “Why are you late,” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (c) “Why are you late?” asked the coach. (d) “Why are you late” asked the coach.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Sneha. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Sneha? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Sneha. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Sneha.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Nisha. (b) “What time is it” asked Nisha. (c) “What time is it,” asked Nisha. (d) “What time is it?” asked Nisha?
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The teacher said (d) The bus is late today.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Isha asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Isha asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Isha asked “Is it raining outside?”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (b) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.” (c) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Tenzin said
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Joseph? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Joseph. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Joseph. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Joseph.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Grandma said
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Ishaan said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Manav said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Simran. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Simran. (c) The soup is ready,” said Simran. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Simran.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Mum.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “Please sit down. (b) Kabir said, Please sit down. (c) Kabir said, “Please sit down.” (d) Kabir said “Please sit down.”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Manav said (d) Please sit
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Grandma said (d) I love
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Dad said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Dad said (d) It is
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Ananya. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Ananya. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Ananya. (d) “The soup is ready” said Ananya.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Kavya. (b) “The bus is late today” said Kavya. (c) The bus is late today,” said Kavya. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Kavya.
29. 29.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?”
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Aarav asked “Why are you late?” (c) Aarav asked, Why are you late? (d) Aarav asked, “Why are you late?”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Nisha said (c) The bus (d) said, The
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Kabir. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir. (d) “Why are you late” asked Kabir.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Pooja said (d) said, The

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