Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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