Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 395 · 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) Zoya said, I have finished my homework. (b) Zoya said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Zoya said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Zoya said, “I have finished my homework.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Tenzin. (b) I love mangoes,” said Tenzin. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Tenzin. (d) “I love mangoes” said Tenzin.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Vikram said (d) said, The
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Riya. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Riya. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Riya. (d) The bus is late today,” said Riya.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) The coach said
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Close the window.” (b) The teacher said, “Close the window.” (c) The teacher said, “Close the window. (d) The teacher said, Close the window.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Dad said
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Isha? (b) “What time is it” asked Isha. (c) “What time is it,” asked Isha. (d) “What time is it?” asked Isha.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “Close the window.” (b) Grandma said, “Close the window. (c) Grandma said, “Close the window.” (d) Grandma said, Close the window.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.” (c) The teacher said, I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Ishaan said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Riya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Riya? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Riya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Riya.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Grandma asked, Can I come with you?
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Aarav. (c) The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (d) “The soup is ready” said Aarav.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, “What time is it.” (b) Riya asked, “What time is it?” (c) Riya asked, What time is it? (d) Riya asked “What time is it?”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down” said Grandma. (c) “Please sit down,” said Grandma. (d) Please sit down,” said Grandma.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Yash? (b) “What time is it” asked Yash. (c) “What time is it,” asked Yash. (d) “What time is it?” asked Yash.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Tenzin said (d) The soup is ready.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Tenzin. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tenzin? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tenzin. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Tenzin.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Please sit down. (b) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (c) The coach said, “Please sit down. (d) The coach said “Please sit down.”

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