Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 463 · 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) Grandma said “Close the window.” (b) Grandma said, Close the window. (c) Grandma said, “Close the window. (d) Grandma said, “Close the window.”
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Dad.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (d) Mum asked “Where is my bag?”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.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.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Grandma said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Sneha said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum 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) Mum said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Mum said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked “Why are you late?” (b) Aarav asked, Why are you late? (c) Aarav asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Aarav asked, “Why are you late?”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) The coach said (d) Let us play outside.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (b) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (d) The soup is ready,” said Grandma.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Ishaan asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Ishaan asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Ishaan asked, “Is it raining outside.”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) The coach said
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today” said the teacher.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Zoya said
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Arjun said (d) Please sit down.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Kunal said, I have finished my homework. (c) Kunal said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Kunal said “I have finished my homework.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “I love mangoes. (b) Imran said, I love mangoes. (c) Imran said “I love mangoes.” (d) Imran said, “I love mangoes.”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Kavya. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Kavya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Kavya? (d) “Why are you late” asked Kavya.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Grandma said, “The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said “The soup is ready.” (d) Grandma said, The soup is ready.

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