Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 217 · 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) “It is my turn now,” said Meera. (b) “It is my turn now” said Meera. (c) It is my turn now,” said Meera. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Meera.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (b) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (c) Mum said, The bus is late today. (d) Mum said “The bus is late today.”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Kabir. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Kabir. (c) I love mangoes,” said Kabir. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Kabir.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Maria said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) The coach said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Simran asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Simran asked, Where is my bag? (d) Simran asked, “Where is my bag?”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (b) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (c) Grandma said, Please sit down. (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked, “What time is it.” (b) Meera asked, What time is it? (c) Meera asked, “What time is it?” (d) Meera asked “What time is it?”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad? (b) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Pooja. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Pooja. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Pooja? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Pooja.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Sneha said
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Rahul asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Rahul asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Rahul asked, Can I come with you?
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Imran. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Imran. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Imran. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Imran?
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.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 (d) I have finished my homework.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said “The bus is late today.” (b) Kavya said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Kavya said, “The bus is late today. (d) Kavya said, The bus is late today.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said “The soup is ready.” (b) Vikram said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Vikram said, “The soup is ready. (d) Vikram said, The soup is ready.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Imran asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Imran asked, Where is my bag? (d) Imran asked, “Where is my bag?”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.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.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Rohan said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (c) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window” said the teacher.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Manav said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The

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