Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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