Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 366 · 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) “Where is my bag” asked Aisha. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Aisha.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Rahul asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Rahul asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Rahul asked, Where is my bag?
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, What time is it? (b) The coach asked “What time is it?” (c) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (d) The coach asked, “What time is it?”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum?
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said, “It is my turn now. (c) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Sneha said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Farhan. (b) It is my turn now,” said Farhan. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Farhan. (d) “It is my turn now” said Farhan.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Grandma said
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Pooja said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Maria said
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Manav said (d) said, It
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (c) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now” said the teacher.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Dev said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Yash said (c) I have (d) said, I
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Aarav said
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said (c) I have (d) said, I
24. 24.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?”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Kabir asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Kabir asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Kabir asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Zoya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Zoya.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (b) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it” asked Dad.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (b) Dad said “I love mangoes.” (c) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Dad said, I love mangoes.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Dev. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Dev.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Farhan asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Farhan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Farhan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said “It is my turn now.” (b) Sneha said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Sneha said, “It is my turn now. (d) Sneha said, It is my turn now.

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