Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 208 · 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) Kunal asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Kunal asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Kunal asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Kunal asked, “Is it raining outside?”
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Yash said, “I love mangoes. (c) Yash said “I love mangoes.” (d) Yash said, I love mangoes.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said “It is my turn now.” (b) Sneha said, “It is my turn now. (c) Sneha said, It is my turn now. (d) Sneha said, “It is my turn now.”
7. 7.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.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (d) I have finished my homework,” said the coach.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Farhan said (d) It is
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Vikram said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said “The bus is late today.” (b) Aisha said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Aisha said, The bus is late today. (d) Aisha said, “The bus is late today.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Rahul said
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Arjun said (c) said, The (d) The bus
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked, Can I come with you? (b) Pooja asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Pooja asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Pooja asked “Can I come with you?”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Dad said (d) The soup
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Dev asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Dev asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Dev asked, Where is my bag?
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, Please sit down. (b) Sneha said, “Please sit down.” (c) Sneha said “Please sit down.” (d) Sneha said, “Please sit down.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Joseph said (d) The bus
25. 25.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.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Priya said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
27. 27.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.
28. 28.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?
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) The coach said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Ananya asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Ananya asked, Can I come with you? (d) Ananya asked, “Can I come with you?”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Saanvi said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.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?”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Grandma said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Mum.
40. 40.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.

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