Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 306 · 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) Rohan asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Rohan asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Rohan asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Rohan asked “Is it raining outside?”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Dev said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Mum said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Manav? (b) “What time is it” asked Manav. (c) “What time is it?” asked Manav. (d) “What time is it,” asked Manav.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Vikram. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Vikram. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Vikram. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Vikram?
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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The teacher said
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Vikram. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Vikram. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Vikram. (d) The soup is ready,” said Vikram.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Saanvi. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Saanvi. (c) I love mangoes,” said Saanvi. (d) “I love mangoes” said Saanvi.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked “What time is it?” (b) Kabir asked, “What time is it.” (c) Kabir asked, What time is it? (d) Kabir asked, “What time is it?”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Joseph said (d) said, I
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Mum. (b) “Close the window” said Mum. (c) Close the window,” said Mum. (d) “Close the window,” said Mum.
23. 23.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.
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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) The teacher said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Dad said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya 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) Diya said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Sneha. (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 Dev. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Dev. (c) It is my turn now,” said Dev. (d) “It is my turn now” said Dev.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Dad.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Manav. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Manav. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Manav. (d) “I love mangoes” said Manav.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (b) “I love mangoes” said Grandma. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Why are you late? (b) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (c) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Sneha asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Sneha asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Sneha asked, Is it raining outside?

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