Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 408 · 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) Imran said, “The soup is ready. (b) Imran said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Imran said “The soup is ready.” (d) Imran said, The soup is ready.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.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 (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Rohan said (d) said, The
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Kavya asked, Where is my bag? (c) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Kavya asked “Where is my bag?”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Yash said (c) said, I (d) I love
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Manav asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Manav asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Manav asked, “Is it raining outside?”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (b) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (c) Grandma said, Please sit down. (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, What time is it? (b) Arjun asked, “What time is it?” (c) Arjun asked “What time is it?” (d) Arjun asked, “What time is it.”
16. 16.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) said, I (c) I have (d) Dad said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (d) It is my turn now,” said Dad.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “Close the window. (b) Pooja said “Close the window.” (c) Pooja said, Close the window. (d) Pooja said, “Close the window.”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, It is my turn now. (b) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Grandma said, “It is my turn now. (d) Grandma said “It is my turn now.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Dad. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes” said Dad.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Isha said
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Diya? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Diya. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Diya. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Diya.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Meera. (b) “Please sit down.” said Meera. (c) “Please sit down,” said Meera. (d) Please sit down,” said Meera.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Aisha. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Aisha. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aisha? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aisha.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Kabir said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Nisha. (b) “The bus is late today” said Nisha. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Nisha. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Nisha.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Mum said “I have finished my homework.”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Yash said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Meera. (b) “I love mangoes” said Meera. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Meera. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Meera.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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