Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 46 · 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) “Is it raining outside?” asked Sneha? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Sneha. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Sneha. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Sneha.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Dev said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (b) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (c) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (b) Dad said, The bus is late today. (c) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Dad said, “The bus is late today.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Pooja asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Pooja asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Pooja asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Dad said (d) The bus is late today.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Zoya. (b) The soup is ready,” said Zoya. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Zoya. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Zoya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “Close the window.” (b) Ishaan said, Close the window. (c) Ishaan said, “Close the window. (d) Ishaan said “Close the window.”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Aisha said (d) I love
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Farhan said
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “The bus is late today. (b) Simran said “The bus is late today.” (c) Simran said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Simran said, The bus is late today.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Tenzin said, I love mangoes. (c) Tenzin said “I love mangoes.” (d) Tenzin said, “I love mangoes.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) The coach said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Tenzin asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Tenzin asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Tenzin asked, Is it raining outside?
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Dad said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Ishaan. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Ishaan.
32. 32.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.”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The soup is ready.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, Why are you late? (b) Farhan asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Farhan asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Farhan asked “Why are you late?”
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Sneha said (d) It is my turn now.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (b) The coach said, “I love mangoes. (c) The coach said, I love mangoes. (d) The coach said “I love mangoes.”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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