Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 359 · 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) The coach said “I love mangoes.” (b) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (c) The coach said, “I love mangoes. (d) The coach said, I love mangoes.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “Please sit down. (b) Simran said, Please sit down. (c) Simran said “Please sit down.” (d) Simran said, “Please sit down.”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready” said the teacher. (d) The soup is ready,” said the teacher.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Dev said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Dad. (b) “Close the window” said Dad. (c) “Close the window,” said Dad. (d) Close the window,” said Dad.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) The coach said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, What time is it? (b) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (c) The teacher asked “What time is it?” (d) The teacher asked, “What time is it?”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Rahul. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Rahul. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Rahul? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Rahul.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Dev said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Farhan said
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dev? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dev. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Dev. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dev.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Maria. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Maria. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Maria? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Maria.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I love
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Maria said
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Tara. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Tara. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Tara. (d) “The bus is late today” said Tara.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Ishaan. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Ishaan. (c) Let us play outside,” said Ishaan. (d) “Let us play outside” said Ishaan.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Aarav. (b) “The bus is late today” said Aarav. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Aarav. (d) The bus is late today,” said Aarav.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Zoya? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Zoya. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Zoya. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Zoya.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, Can I come with you? (b) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Zoya asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you?”
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Nisha? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Nisha. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Nisha. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Nisha.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Diya. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Diya. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Diya. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Diya?

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