Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 235 · 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) “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.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Riya said
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Arjun said
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Kabir said (d) Please sit
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, Let us play outside. (b) Vikram said “Let us play outside.” (c) Vikram said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Vikram said, “Let us play outside.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Grandma said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (c) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) The teacher asked, Can I come with you?
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “The bus is late today. (b) Yash said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Yash said, The bus is late today. (d) Yash said “The bus is late today.”
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Vikram said (d) I love
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Imran said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Arjun. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Arjun. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Arjun? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Arjun.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Dev said (c) said, I (d) I have
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Simran said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said the coach. (b) Close the window,” said the coach. (c) “Close the window” said the coach. (d) “Close the window,” said the coach.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Dad.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, I have finished my homework. (b) Zoya said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Zoya said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Zoya said, “I have finished my homework.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.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.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “The soup is ready.” (b) Aarav said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Aarav said, “The soup is ready. (d) Aarav said, The soup is ready.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Kavya said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “What time is it?” (b) Manav asked, “What time is it.” (c) Manav asked “What time is it?” (d) Manav asked, What time is it?
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Farhan. (b) “Please sit down.” said Farhan. (c) “Please sit down,” said Farhan. (d) Please sit down,” said Farhan.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Meera said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Mum said (d) said, I
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked, “What time is it?” (b) Saanvi asked, “What time is it.” (c) Saanvi asked “What time is it?” (d) Saanvi asked, What time is it?
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Dev said (d) Let us play outside.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Riya. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Riya. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Grandma said (c) The soup (d) said, The

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