Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 197 · 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 Dad. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad.
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, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Grandma said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Dad said (d) It is my turn now.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Dad said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Farhan said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Meera said (d) It is my turn now.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (c) Dad said, The soup is ready. (d) Dad said, “The soup is ready.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (b) Close the window,” said Grandma. (c) “Close the window” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window,” said Grandma.
11. 11.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
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Grandma said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Dad said
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (d) Please sit down,” said Dad.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Kavya asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Kavya asked, Can I come with you? (d) Kavya asked, “Can I come with you?”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Aarav. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Aarav. (c) “I love mangoes” said Aarav. (d) I love mangoes,” said Aarav.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Diya. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Diya. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Diya. (d) “The bus is late today” said Diya.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Meera. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Meera. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Dev. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Dev.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Saanvi? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Saanvi. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Saanvi. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Saanvi.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Imran. (b) “What time is it” asked Imran. (c) “What time is it?” asked Imran? (d) “What time is it,” asked Imran.
27. 27.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?”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, What time is it? (b) Priya asked, “What time is it.” (c) Priya asked, “What time is it?” (d) Priya asked “What time is it?”
29. 29.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.”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Rahul said (d) said, Close
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Close the window. (b) Grandma said “Close the window.” (c) Grandma said, “Close the window. (d) Grandma said, “Close the window.”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “The soup is ready.” (b) The coach said, “The soup is ready. (c) The coach said, The soup is ready. (d) The coach said, “The soup is ready.”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Close the window.” (b) The coach said, “Close the window. (c) The coach said, “Close the window.” (d) The coach said, Close the window.

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