Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 275 · 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) “Close the window” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (c) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (d) Close the window,” said the teacher.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (b) “What time is it” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (d) “What time is it?” asked Dad.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Meera said (d) said, I
5. 5.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.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Rahul said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) The coach asked, Is it raining outside? (c) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach?
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Riya. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Riya. (c) It is my turn now,” said Riya. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Riya.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (d) The bus is late today,” said Mum.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Grandma said
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Ananya asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Ananya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Ananya asked, “Is it raining outside.”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Sneha. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Sneha. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Sneha. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Sneha.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The coach said (d) The soup
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (b) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the coach.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Ishaan said (d) said, I
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (c) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Sneha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Sneha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Sneha asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Aarav. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Aarav. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Aarav. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Aarav.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Aisha. (b) “Please sit down” said Aisha. (c) “Please sit down,” said Aisha. (d) Please sit down,” said Aisha.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan? (b) “Why are you late” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Ishaan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down” said Dad.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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