Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 385 · 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) “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.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “The bus is late today. (b) Aarav said “The bus is late today.” (c) Aarav said, The bus is late today. (d) Aarav said, “The bus is late today.”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher?
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Dad said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, Why are you late? (b) Dev asked “Why are you late?” (c) Dev asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Dev asked, “Why are you late?”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Mum said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.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 bus (c) The coach said (d) said, The
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said “I love mangoes.” (b) Riya said, I love mangoes. (c) Riya said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Riya said, “I love mangoes.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) The teacher said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Kabir said, “Let us play outside. (c) Kabir said, Let us play outside. (d) Kabir said “Let us play outside.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (b) “Let us play outside” said Grandma. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Tenzin said (d) I have finished my homework.
20. 20.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?”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, Where is my bag? (b) Farhan asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag?”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (d) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Rahul said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Omkar said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Mum said (d) Close the
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said “It is my turn now.” (b) Riya said, It is my turn now. (c) Riya said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Riya said, “It is my turn now.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Rohan asked, Can I come with you? (c) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Rohan asked “Can I come with you?”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Sneha said “The bus is late today.” (c) Sneha said, The bus is late today. (d) Sneha said, “The bus is late today.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.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.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.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.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Imran said (d) I have finished my homework.

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