Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 156 · 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) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (b) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Mum.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Grandma said (d) said, The
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Tara. (b) It is my turn now,” said Tara. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Tara. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Tara.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Kabir said (d) Please sit
6. 6.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?”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Grandma said (d) Close the window.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Dad asked, Can I come with you? (d) Dad asked “Can I come with you?”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Kabir. (b) “Please sit down.” said Kabir. (c) Please sit down,” said Kabir. (d) “Please sit down” said Kabir.
15. 15.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.”
16. 16.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 window. (d) Close the
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “Let us play outside.” (b) Aarav said, Let us play outside. (c) Aarav said, “Let us play outside. (d) Aarav said, “Let us play outside.”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Dad said
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Tara. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Tara. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Tara. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Tara?
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (c) It is my turn now,” said Dad. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Dad.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) The teacher said (d) I have finished my homework.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (b) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Dad asked, Why are you late? (d) Dad asked, “Why are you late?”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Isha. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Isha? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Isha. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Isha.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Aisha. (b) “What time is it” asked Aisha. (c) “What time is it?” asked Aisha? (d) “What time is it,” asked Aisha.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Yash. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Yash. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Yash. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Yash.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Mum said (d) I have finished my homework.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (b) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (c) “I love mangoes” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Mum said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (c) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Mum asked “Can I come with you?”

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