Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 212 · 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 said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (c) Dad said “I love mangoes.” (d) Dad said, I love mangoes.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked “What time is it?” (b) Zoya asked, “What time is it?” (c) Zoya asked, “What time is it.” (d) Zoya asked, What time is it?
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Maria said (d) I love mangoes.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Dev. (b) “What time is it?” asked Dev. (c) “What time is it” asked Dev. (d) “What time is it?” asked Dev?
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, I love mangoes. (b) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (c) The coach said, “I love mangoes. (d) The coach said “I love mangoes.”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, “What time is it.” (b) Isha asked “What time is it?” (c) Isha asked, “What time is it?” (d) Isha asked, What time is it?
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach 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) The coach said
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, What time is it? (b) The coach asked “What time is it?” (c) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (d) The coach asked, “What time is it?”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said “The bus is late today.” (b) Riya said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Riya said, The bus is late today. (d) Riya said, “The bus is late today.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Yash. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Yash. (c) I love mangoes,” said Yash. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Yash.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Simran. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Simran? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Simran. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Simran.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Yash said (d) The soup is ready.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Sneha said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Dev. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Dev. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Dev. (d) The soup is ready,” said Dev.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (c) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (b) Grandma asked, “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked, What time is it? (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, Let us play outside. (b) Sneha said “Let us play outside.” (c) Sneha said, “Let us play outside. (d) Sneha said, “Let us play outside.”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (b) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (d) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?”
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Dad said (d) said, Please
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Maria? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Maria. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Maria. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Maria.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Kunal asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Kunal asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Kunal asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (b) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (c) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside” said the teacher.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Priya said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Rahul asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Rahul asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Rahul asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”

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