Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 201 · 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) “The soup is ready” said Omkar. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Omkar. (c) The soup is ready,” said Omkar. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Omkar.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Farhan asked “Why are you late?” (c) Farhan asked, Why are you late? (d) Farhan asked, “Why are you late.”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (c) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late” asked Mum.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said (d) said, The
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Kavya said (d) said, Close
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Aarav. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Aarav. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Aarav. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Aarav.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, I love mangoes. (b) Riya said “I love mangoes.” (c) Riya said, “I love mangoes. (d) Riya said, “I love mangoes.”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Mum said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
14. 14.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?
15. 15.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.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) The teacher said (d) Let us play outside.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran 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) Simran said
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) The coach said
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Simran asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Simran asked “Why are you late?” (d) Simran asked, Why are you late?
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Isha. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Isha. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Isha? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Isha.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Meera. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Meera. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Meera. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Meera.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Rahul said, The bus is late today. (c) Rahul said “The bus is late today.” (d) Rahul said, “The bus is late today.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said “It is my turn now.” (b) Ananya said, “It is my turn now. (c) Ananya said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Ananya said, It is my turn now.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Grandma. (b) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach 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) The coach said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Mum said (d) said, I
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Kunal asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Kunal asked, Can I come with you? (d) Kunal asked “Can I come with you?”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Rahul. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul. (d) “Why are you late” asked Rahul.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Mum.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Imran. (b) “Please sit down” said Imran. (c) “Please sit down,” said Imran. (d) Please sit down,” said Imran.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Zoya said (d) Please sit down.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said “The soup is ready.” (b) Tara said, The soup is ready. (c) Tara said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Tara said, “The soup is ready.

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