Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 468 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Mum said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (d) Grandma asked, Why are you late?
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.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?
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Rohan. (b) “What time is it?” asked Rohan? (c) “What time is it” asked Rohan. (d) “What time is it,” asked Rohan.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked the teacher. (b) “What time is it?” asked the teacher. (c) “What time is it” asked the teacher. (d) “What time is it?” asked the teacher?
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan? (b) “Why are you late” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Ishaan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Tenzin asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Tenzin asked, Where is my bag? (d) Tenzin asked “Where is my bag?”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Grandma said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
13. 13.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.
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Rohan. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Rohan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum?
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.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.
21. 21.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.”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Grandma said
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Kabir said
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, It is my turn now. (b) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (c) Mum said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, What time is it? (b) Dev asked, “What time is it.” (c) Dev asked, “What time is it?” (d) Dev asked “What time is it?”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Imran. (b) “Close the window.” said Imran. (c) Close the window,” said Imran. (d) “Close the window,” said Imran.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Simran said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Farhan. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Farhan. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Farhan. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Farhan.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, Can I come with you? (b) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Omkar asked “Can I come with you?”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Omkar. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Omkar.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Joseph? (b) “What time is it,” asked Joseph. (c) “What time is it” asked Joseph. (d) “What time is it?” asked Joseph.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach 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) The coach said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Rohan said (d) said, The

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