Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 211 · 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 Mum. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Mum.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) The coach said
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “Please sit down. (b) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.” (c) Ishaan said “Please sit down.” (d) Ishaan said, Please sit down.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Yash. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Yash. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Yash? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Yash.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Manav. (b) The soup is ready,” said Manav. (c) “The soup is ready” said Manav. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Manav.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma?
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Manav asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Manav asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Manav asked, Where is my bag?
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Saanvi said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down” said Grandma. (c) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down,” said Grandma.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Pooja said (c) I have (d) said, I
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Mum said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) The coach said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Mum said (d) said, I
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Nisha asked, Why are you late? (c) Nisha asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Nisha asked “Why are you late?”
23. 23.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?
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, Let us play outside. (b) Priya said, “Let us play outside. (c) Priya said “Let us play outside.” (d) Priya said, “Let us play outside.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Farhan said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Farhan said, I have finished my homework. (d) Farhan said, “I have finished my homework.”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Rahul. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Rahul. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Rahul? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Rahul.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Priya. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Priya. (c) “The soup is ready” said Priya. (d) The soup is ready,” said Priya.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Joseph asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Joseph asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Joseph asked “Is it raining outside?”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Kabir asked, Where is my bag? (c) Kabir asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Kabir asked, “Where is my bag.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Imran. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Imran? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Imran. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Imran.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) The teacher said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Meera said

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