Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 187 · 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) Rohan asked, Why are you late? (b) Rohan asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Rohan asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Rohan asked “Why are you late?”
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, I love mangoes. (b) Priya said “I love mangoes.” (c) Priya said, “I love mangoes. (d) Priya said, “I love mangoes.”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kabir said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Pooja said “Let us play outside.” (c) Pooja said, “Let us play outside. (d) Pooja said, Let us play outside.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Joseph said (d) Please sit
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Mum said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, It is my turn now. (b) Joseph said, “It is my turn now. (c) Joseph said “It is my turn now.” (d) Joseph said, “It is my turn now.”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Rohan said (d) Please sit down.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, Let us play outside. (b) Tara said, “Let us play outside. (c) Tara said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Tara said “Let us play outside.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Grandma said “The soup is ready.” (c) Grandma said, “The soup is ready. (d) Grandma said, The soup is ready.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “The bus is late today. (b) Aarav said, The bus is late today. (c) Aarav said “The bus is late today.” (d) Aarav said, “The bus is late today.”
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Simran asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Simran asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Simran asked, “Is it raining outside?”
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Farhan. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Farhan. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Farhan. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Farhan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (d) The soup is ready,” said the coach.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Farhan. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Farhan.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Isha. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Isha. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Isha. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Isha.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (b) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (c) Dad said, Let us play outside. (d) Dad said, “Let us play outside.”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (b) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (d) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Mum said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Kavya. (b) “Close the window.” said Kavya. (c) “Close the window” said Kavya. (d) “Close the window,” said Kavya.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Manav said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said “Let us play outside.” (b) Imran said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Imran said, Let us play outside. (d) Imran said, “Let us play outside.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (c) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, “Close the window. (b) Nisha said, Close the window. (c) Nisha said “Close the window.” (d) Nisha said, “Close the window.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Ananya said “The bus is late today.” (c) Ananya said, The bus is late today. (d) Ananya said, “The bus is late today.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Diya said (c) I love (d) said, I
39. 39.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?
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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