Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 315 · 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) Dev asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Dev asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Dev asked, Why are you late? (d) Dev asked “Why are you late?”
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Tara asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Tara asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Tara asked, Can I come with you?
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Omkar. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Omkar. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Omkar. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Omkar.
4. 4.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.”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Imran said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Vikram said (d) I have
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Dad said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Tara said (d) Please sit
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Joseph. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Joseph.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Simran? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Simran. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Simran. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Simran.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Mum said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Joseph asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Joseph asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Joseph asked, “Is it raining outside?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Mum said
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Simran said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Joseph said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Grandma said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Rohan said (d) The bus is late today.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, Please sit down. (b) Rohan said, “Please sit down. (c) Rohan said, “Please sit down.” (d) Rohan said “Please sit down.”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Aarav said (d) said, The
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Saanvi. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Saanvi? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Saanvi. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Saanvi.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Rahul. (b) “What time is it?” asked Rahul. (c) “What time is it?” asked Rahul? (d) “What time is it” asked Rahul.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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