Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 384 · 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) Rahul said “The soup is ready.” (b) Rahul said, “The soup is ready. (c) Rahul said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Rahul said, The soup is ready.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Close the window.” (b) The coach said, “Close the window. (c) The coach said, Close the window. (d) The coach said, “Close the window.”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.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) I have (c) said, I (d) Dad said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Why are you late?” (b) The coach asked, Why are you late? (c) The coach asked, “Why are you late.” (d) The coach asked, “Why are you late?”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (b) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (d) The teacher said, Please sit down.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) The coach said (d) said, Close
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) The coach said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (c) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Simran said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, Where is my bag? (b) Yash asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Yash asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Yash asked “Where is my bag?”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Rohan. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Rohan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rohan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rohan?
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “Close the window.” (b) Aarav said, “Close the window. (c) Aarav said “Close the window.” (d) Aarav said, Close the window.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (b) Mum said, The bus is late today. (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Mum said “The bus is late today.”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Dad. (b) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Dad.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Ananya said
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Mum said
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Ananya. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Ananya. (c) I love mangoes,” said Ananya. (d) “I love mangoes” said Ananya.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “What time is it?” (b) Tenzin asked, “What time is it.” (c) Tenzin asked, What time is it? (d) Tenzin asked “What time is it?”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Manav. (b) “What time is it,” asked Manav. (c) “What time is it?” asked Manav. (d) “What time is it?” asked Manav?
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya 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) Diya said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Omkar said
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Sneha said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Ishaan. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Ishaan.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Yash asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Yash asked, Can I come with you? (d) Yash asked, “Can I come with you.”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Simran. (b) “It is my turn now” said Simran. (c) It is my turn now,” said Simran. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Simran.

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