Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 251 · 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) “What time is it,” asked the coach. (b) “What time is it” asked the coach. (c) “What time is it?” asked the coach. (d) “What time is it?” asked the coach?
2. 2.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.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Yash said (d) Let us play outside.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, The soup is ready. (b) Maria said, “The soup is ready. (c) Maria said “The soup is ready.” (d) Maria said, “The soup is ready.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Grandma said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
8. 8.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 (d) Let us play outside.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Vikram said (d) I have finished my homework.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher 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) The teacher said
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said “The soup is ready.” (b) Aisha said, “The soup is ready. (c) Aisha said, The soup is ready. (d) Aisha said, “The soup is ready.”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Omkar said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, The bus is late today. (b) Manav said, “The bus is late today. (c) Manav said “The bus is late today.” (d) Manav said, “The bus is late today.”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Rahul said (d) I have
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Dad said (d) Please sit down.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum?
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (b) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (d) The soup is ready,” said Grandma.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (b) Mum said, It is my turn now. (c) Mum said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Mum said “It is my turn now.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Farhan. (b) Let us play outside,” said Farhan. (c) “Let us play outside” said Farhan. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Farhan.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Zoya asked, Can I come with you? (c) Zoya asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you?”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said “I love mangoes.” (b) Sneha said, “I love mangoes. (c) Sneha said, I love mangoes. (d) Sneha said, “I love mangoes.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Aarav. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Aarav.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) The teacher said (d) It is my turn now.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
37. 37.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) I have finished my homework. (d) Maria said
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kabir said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Rahul said “I love mangoes.” (c) Rahul said, I love mangoes. (d) Rahul said, “I love mangoes.

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