Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 258 · 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 Kavya. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Kavya. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Kavya. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Kavya?
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (b) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Maria? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Maria. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Maria. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Maria.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (c) I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
9. 9.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.”
10. 10.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.”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.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?”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Ishaan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Ishaan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Ishaan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down,” said Mum.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Joseph said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Priya. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Priya. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Priya? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Priya.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Tara said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Sneha. (b) “Why are you late” asked Sneha. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Sneha? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Sneha.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Sneha said (c) I love (d) said, I
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Kabir. (b) Please sit down,” said Kabir. (c) “Please sit down” said Kabir. (d) “Please sit down,” said Kabir.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Zoya said (d) The soup
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Priya. (b) Let us play outside,” said Priya. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Priya. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Priya.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Arjun. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Arjun. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Arjun. (d) It is my turn now,” said Arjun.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Isha. (b) “Close the window.” said Isha. (c) “Close the window,” said Isha. (d) Close the window,” said Isha.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.

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