Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 336 · 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) “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.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Dad said (d) Please sit down.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, Can I come with you? (b) Rohan asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you?”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Imran said (d) The soup is ready.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “What time is it?” (b) Simran asked, What time is it? (c) Simran asked, “What time is it.” (d) Simran asked “What time is it?”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) The teacher said (d) said, Please
8. 8.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.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) The teacher said (d) I love
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Tenzin said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Zoya said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Close the window. (b) The coach said, Close the window. (c) The coach said, “Close the window.” (d) The coach said “Close the window.”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.” (d) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) The coach said (d) said, Please
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Manav said (d) said, Please
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Rohan said
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Grandma said
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Mum.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) The coach said (d) said, Let
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Aarav. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Aarav. (c) “Let us play outside” said Aarav. (d) Let us play outside,” said Aarav.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Rohan said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late” asked Mum.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Nisha. (b) “Close the window.” said Nisha. (c) “Close the window,” said Nisha. (d) Close the window,” said Nisha.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Zoya said (d) said, Please

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