Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 362 · 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) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Tara said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.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
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Manav said (d) The bus
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Vikram. (b) “Let us play outside” said Vikram. (c) Let us play outside,” said Vikram. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Vikram.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Joseph asked, Can I come with you? (c) Joseph asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Joseph asked, “Can I come with you?”
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Tenzin said (d) I love
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Farhan. (b) “I love mangoes” said Farhan. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Farhan. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Farhan.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Sneha said
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (c) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) The coach asked “Can I come with you?”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (d) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Ishaan asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Ishaan asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Ishaan asked, “Is it raining outside?”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “Please sit down. (b) Tara said, Please sit down. (c) Tara said, “Please sit down.” (d) Tara said “Please sit down.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, Close the window. (b) Imran said, “Close the window. (c) Imran said, “Close the window.” (d) Imran said “Close the window.”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Dad said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “Close the window. (b) Kavya said “Close the window.” (c) Kavya said, “Close the window.” (d) Kavya said, Close the window.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Ananya said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Grandma said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Aarav. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Aarav. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Aarav. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Aarav.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Tara said (d) Please sit down.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, The bus is late today. (b) Imran said “The bus is late today.” (c) Imran said, “The bus is late today. (d) Imran said, “The bus is late today.”
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) The teacher said (d) said, Let
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (c) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today. (b) Ishaan said, The bus is late today. (c) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Ishaan said “The bus is late today.”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Kabir asked, Can I come with you? (c) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Kabir asked “Can I come with you?”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Dad said (c) It is (d) said, It

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