Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 47 · 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 Kunal. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Kunal. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Kunal. (d) “The soup is ready” said Kunal.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Sneha asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Sneha asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Sneha asked, Can I come with you?
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Ishaan asked, Can I come with you? (c) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you?”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Grandma said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Maria. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Maria.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Vikram. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Vikram? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Vikram. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Vikram.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late” asked Mum.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “Please sit down. (b) Kabir said, “Please sit down.” (c) Kabir said “Please sit down.” (d) Kabir said, Please sit down.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Mum.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Aarav said
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Tara said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Grandma said
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Kabir said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, What time is it? (b) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked, “What time is it?” (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it.”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Dad said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Kabir said (d) Close the
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Yash. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Yash. (c) The soup is ready,” said Yash. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Yash.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Mum.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Arjun said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, What time is it? (b) Riya asked “What time is it?” (c) Riya asked, “What time is it?” (d) Riya asked, “What time is it.”
32. 32.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.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said (d) said, I
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (b) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (d) “What time is it” asked Dad.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) The coach asked, Is it raining outside?
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Mum said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Mum said (c) I love (d) said, I
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.

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