Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 244 · 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) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma. (c) “Why are you late” asked Grandma. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (d) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Mum said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Riya. (b) The bus is late today,” said Riya. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Riya. (d) “The bus is late today” said Riya.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Zoya. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Zoya. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Zoya. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Zoya?
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “It is my turn now.” (b) Dad said, It is my turn now. (c) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (d) Dad said, “It is my turn now.”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “Close the window. (b) Ishaan said, “Close the window.” (c) Ishaan said, Close the window. (d) Ishaan said “Close the window.”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Rohan said “I love mangoes.” (c) Rohan said, “I love mangoes. (d) Rohan said, I love mangoes.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The bus is late today. (b) Dad said, The bus is late today. (c) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Dad said “The bus is late today.”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (b) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down,” said the teacher.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (d) “It is my turn now” said Grandma.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.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?
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Grandma said (d) The soup is ready.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said “The soup is ready.” (b) Imran said, The soup is ready. (c) Imran said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Imran said, “The soup is ready.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Simran. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Simran? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Simran. (d) “Why are you late” asked Simran.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “Please sit down.” (b) Rohan said, Please sit down. (c) Rohan said, “Please sit down.” (d) Rohan said, “Please sit down.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Saanvi asked, Where is my bag? (c) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag.”
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Joseph said
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Mum said
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, “Close the window. (b) Zoya said, “Close the window.” (c) Zoya said, Close the window. (d) Zoya said “Close the window.”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Grandma? (b) “What time is it,” asked Grandma. (c) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it” asked Grandma.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “What time is it?” (b) Ishaan asked “What time is it?” (c) Ishaan asked, “What time is it.” (d) Ishaan asked, What time is it?
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Mum.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Dad. (b) “Close the window,” said Dad. (c) “Close the window” said Dad. (d) Close the window,” said Dad.

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