Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 486 · 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) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Aisha said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Mum said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Diya said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Arjun. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Arjun. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Arjun? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Arjun.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Close the window. (b) The coach said “Close the window.” (c) The coach said, “Close the window.” (d) The coach said, “Close the window.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said “The bus is late today.” (b) Tenzin said, “The bus is late today. (c) Tenzin said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Tenzin said, The bus is late today.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) The teacher said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Dad said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked, Why are you late? (b) Vikram asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Vikram asked “Why are you late?” (d) Vikram asked, “Why are you late.”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Kabir. (b) Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (d) “Let us play outside” said Kabir.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Imran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Imran asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Imran asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
18. 18.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.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Grandma said (d) Please sit down.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said the coach. (b) Please sit down,” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down,” said the coach.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “The bus is late today.” (b) Grandma said, The bus is late today. (c) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Tenzin. (b) “The bus is late today” said Tenzin. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Tenzin. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Tenzin.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said, I have finished my homework.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Tenzin. (b) “Please sit down” said Tenzin. (c) “Please sit down.” said Tenzin. (d) Please sit down,” said Tenzin.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Saanvi. (b) Please sit down,” said Saanvi. (c) “Please sit down,” said Saanvi. (d) “Please sit down” said Saanvi.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Grandma said
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Aarav. (b) The bus is late today,” said Aarav. (c) “The bus is late today” said Aarav. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Aarav.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Rahul. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Rahul. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Rahul. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Rahul.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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