Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 374 · 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 Mum. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Mum.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Ishaan. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Ishaan. (c) “The bus is late today” said Ishaan. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Ishaan.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Tenzin? (b) “Why are you late?” asked Tenzin. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Tenzin. (d) “Why are you late” asked Tenzin.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The coach said (c) The bus (d) said, The
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked “What time is it?” (b) Priya asked, What time is it? (c) Priya asked, “What time is it.” (d) Priya asked, “What time is it?”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Maria said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Nisha. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Nisha. (c) “Let us play outside” said Nisha. (d) Let us play outside,” said Nisha.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Vikram said “Let us play outside.” (c) Vikram said, “Let us play outside. (d) Vikram said, Let us play outside.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma. (c) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes” said Grandma.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Manav? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Manav. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Manav. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Manav.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Rohan said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
20. 20.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?
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said “The bus is late today.” (b) Yash said, The bus is late today. (c) Yash said, “The bus is late today. (d) Yash said, “The bus is late today.”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Kunal. (b) “Close the window” said Kunal. (c) Close the window,” said Kunal. (d) “Close the window,” said Kunal.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kavya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Kavya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kavya? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Kavya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window” said Grandma. (c) Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window.” said Grandma.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) The coach said
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said, I have finished my homework. (c) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.”
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) The teacher said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Manav said (d) Please sit down.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said “The bus is late today.” (b) Zoya said, The bus is late today. (c) Zoya said, “The bus is late today. (d) Zoya said, “The bus is late today.”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, “I love mangoes. (b) Kunal said, I love mangoes. (c) Kunal said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Kunal said “I love mangoes.”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready.” said the coach. (c) The soup is ready,” said the coach. (d) “The soup is ready,” said the coach.

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