Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 43 · 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) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (b) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Mum.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Kunal said
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Please sit down. (b) Mum said, Please sit down. (c) Mum said “Please sit down.” (d) Mum said, “Please sit down.”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Dad asked, Why are you late? (d) Dad asked “Why are you late?”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Farhan. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Farhan? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Farhan. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Farhan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Nisha said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Nisha said, I have finished my homework. (d) Nisha said, “I have finished my homework.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) The teacher said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad?
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (b) “Why are you late?” asked the coach. (c) “Why are you late,” asked the coach. (d) “Why are you late” asked the coach.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Tara said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Farhan. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Farhan. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Farhan. (d) “The bus is late today” said Farhan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “What time is it?” (b) The teacher asked, “What time is it?” (c) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (d) The teacher asked, What time is it?
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Aisha asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Aisha asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Aisha asked, Is it raining outside?
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Riya asked “Is it raining outside?”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (b) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Mum.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) The coach said (d) said, The
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (c) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Omkar said, I have finished my homework. (c) Omkar said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Omkar said “I have finished my homework.”
28. 28.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.”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Ananya asked, Why are you late? (c) Ananya asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Ananya asked “Why are you late?”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Tara. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Tara. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tara. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tara?
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Omkar said (d) said, The
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Kabir said (d) Let us
34. 34.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.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Vikram said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (b) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Diya. (b) “Let us play outside” said Diya. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Diya. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Diya.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Mum said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Kabir. (b) “Please sit down,” said Kabir. (c) “Please sit down” said Kabir. (d) “Please sit down.” said Kabir.

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