Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 488 · 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) 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.”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Kabir. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kabir. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kabir? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Kabir.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.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.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “The bus is late today. (b) Maria said, The bus is late today. (c) Maria said “The bus is late today.” (d) Maria said, “The bus is late today.”
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Sneha. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Sneha. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Sneha? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Sneha.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “Please sit down.” (b) Simran said, Please sit down. (c) Simran said, “Please sit down. (d) Simran said “Please sit down.”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera 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) Meera said
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Maria said (d) The soup is ready.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Vikram said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) The teacher said (d) said, Close
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Yash said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Mum said, I have finished my homework.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) The coach said (c) said, It (d) It is
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Manav said
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, Close the window. (b) Omkar said “Close the window.” (c) Omkar said, “Close the window. (d) Omkar said, “Close the window.”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Isha asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Isha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Isha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Kabir said (d) Please sit
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aarav. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aarav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Mum. (b) Please sit down,” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down,” said Mum.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, “Please sit down. (b) Aisha said, “Please sit down.” (c) Aisha said, Please sit down. (d) Aisha said “Please sit down.”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Farhan said

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