Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 209 · 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) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Mum. (c) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready” said Mum.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Grandma? (b) “What time is it,” asked Grandma. (c) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it?” asked Grandma.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Yash said, I have finished my homework. (c) Yash said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Yash said, “I have finished my homework.”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Rohan. (b) “What time is it?” asked Rohan? (c) “What time is it” asked Rohan. (d) “What time is it?” asked Rohan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Maria. (b) “Close the window,” said Maria. (c) Close the window,” said Maria. (d) “Close the window” said Maria.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Kunal. (b) “Let us play outside” said Kunal. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Kunal. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Kunal.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Grandma said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Mum. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Mum. (c) “I love mangoes” said Mum. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Mum.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, Please sit down. (b) Meera said, “Please sit down. (c) Meera said “Please sit down.” (d) Meera said, “Please sit down.”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Mum said (d) said, The
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Manav said
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, What time is it? (b) Ananya asked “What time is it?” (c) Ananya asked, “What time is it?” (d) Ananya asked, “What time is it.”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked the coach. (b) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (c) “What time is it” asked the coach. (d) “What time is it?” asked the coach.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Kunal. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Kunal. (c) “The bus is late today” said Kunal. (d) The bus is late today,” said Kunal.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) The teacher said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Omkar said (d) said, I
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Diya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Diya asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Diya asked, “Is it raining outside?”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Aisha said (c) said, It (d) It is
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “It is my turn now.” (b) Arjun said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Arjun said, It is my turn now. (d) Arjun said, “It is my turn now.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked, What time is it? (b) Pooja asked, “What time is it?” (c) Pooja asked “What time is it?” (d) Pooja asked, “What time is it.”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, Please sit down. (b) Arjun said, “Please sit down.” (c) Arjun said “Please sit down.” (d) Arjun said, “Please sit down.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Mum said (d) Please sit down.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (b) Mum asked “What time is it?” (c) Mum asked, What time is it? (d) Mum asked, “What time is it?”

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