Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 216 · 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) Tenzin asked, “What time is it?” (b) Tenzin asked, “What time is it.” (c) Tenzin asked, What time is it? (d) Tenzin asked “What time is it?”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Imran said
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Aarav asked, Can I come with you? (c) Aarav asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Aarav asked, “Can I come with you.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Dev. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Dev. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Dev. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Dev.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Manav. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Manav. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Manav. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Manav.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Diya said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Dad said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Ishaan said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Kunal said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Kunal said, I have finished my homework. (d) Kunal said, “I have finished my homework.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Dad asked, Why are you late? (c) Dad asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Dad asked “Why are you late?”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked “What time is it?” (b) Rahul asked, What time is it? (c) Rahul asked, “What time is it.” (d) Rahul asked, “What time is it?”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Grandma said (d) I have finished my homework.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Tenzin said
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (c) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?”
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Rahul. (b) Let us play outside,” said Rahul. (c) “Let us play outside” said Rahul. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Rahul.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, Please sit down. (b) Maria said “Please sit down.” (c) Maria said, “Please sit down.” (d) Maria said, “Please sit down.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (c) The coach asked “Where is my bag?” (d) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said “Close the window.” (b) Tenzin said, “Close the window.” (c) Tenzin said, Close the window. (d) Tenzin said, “Close the window.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Manav said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said the coach. (b) “It is my turn now.” said the coach. (c) It is my turn now,” said the coach. (d) “It is my turn now” said the coach.

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