Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 492 · 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) “Close the window.” said the coach. (b) “Close the window” said the coach. (c) “Close the window,” said the coach. (d) Close the window,” said the coach.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.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
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) The coach said
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Simran said (d) said, I
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad 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) Dad said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Imran said (d) I have
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, What time is it? (b) Aarav asked, “What time is it?” (c) Aarav asked, “What time is it.” (d) Aarav asked “What time is it?”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Dad said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum 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) Mum said
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Mum said (c) It is (d) said, It
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, I have finished my homework. (b) Maria said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Maria said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Maria said “I have finished my homework.”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “The bus is late today. (b) Meera said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Meera said, The bus is late today. (d) Meera said “The bus is late today.”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Grandma said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Pooja asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Pooja asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Pooja asked, “Is it raining outside.”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said “I love mangoes.” (b) Isha said, “I love mangoes. (c) Isha said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Isha said, I love mangoes.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Imran said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Simran said (d) The soup is ready.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Zoya. (b) “Close the window.” said Zoya. (c) Close the window,” said Zoya. (d) “Close the window,” said Zoya.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Kabir asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Kabir asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Kabir asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, Please sit down. (b) The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (d) The teacher said “Please sit down.”
31. 31.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?
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.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 (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Rahul said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, Can I come with you? (b) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Zoya asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you?”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today” said Mum.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Vikram said (d) I love

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