Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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