Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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