Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 221 · 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) “I have finished my homework,” said Farhan. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Farhan. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Farhan. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Farhan.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Grandma said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Nisha said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) The teacher said (d) Please sit
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said, “It is my turn now. (c) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Diya said (d) Please sit down.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher?
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.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.”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Ishaan. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Ishaan.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “Close the window.” (b) Farhan said “Close the window.” (c) Farhan said, Close the window. (d) Farhan said, “Close the window.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Meera said (d) I have finished my homework.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Aisha said
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Aarav asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Aarav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Aarav asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Close the window.” (b) Mum said, “Close the window. (c) Mum said “Close the window.” (d) Mum said, Close the window.
24. 24.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.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Saanvi. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Saanvi. (c) The soup is ready,” said Saanvi. (d) “The soup is ready” said Saanvi.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aarav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aarav.
28. 28.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?”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked the teacher? (b) “What time is it,” asked the teacher. (c) “What time is it?” asked the teacher. (d) “What time is it” asked the teacher.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Yash said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (d) Mum asked, Why are you late?
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Maria said (d) I have finished my homework.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Omkar said (c) said, The (d) The soup

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