Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 354 · 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) Ananya said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Ananya said, I have finished my homework. (c) Ananya said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Ananya said, “I have finished my homework.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Dad said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now” said Grandma. (c) It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Rahul said
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “What time is it?” (b) Mum asked, What time is it? (c) Mum asked, “What time is it?” (d) Mum asked, “What time is it.”
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Riya. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Riya. (c) “Let us play outside” said Riya. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Riya.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Dad said (d) Please sit
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.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.”
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Riya. (b) The soup is ready,” said Riya. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Riya. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Riya.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, I love mangoes. (b) Arjun said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Arjun said, “I love mangoes. (d) Arjun said “I love mangoes.”
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Tara asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Tara asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Tara asked “Is it raining outside?”
21. 21.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.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Omkar said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Sneha said (d) said, Close
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Kabir said (d) The soup is ready.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “Close the window. (b) Priya said “Close the window.” (c) Priya said, “Close the window.” (d) Priya said, Close the window.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Grandma said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said the teacher. (b) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down” said the teacher.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Meera. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Meera. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Meera? (d) “Why are you late” asked Meera.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Kabir. (b) “Please sit down” said Kabir. (c) “Please sit down.” said Kabir. (d) “Please sit down,” said Kabir.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Mum said
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Joseph said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.

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