Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 497 · 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) Priya asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Priya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Priya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Priya asked “Is it raining outside?”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Maria asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Maria asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Maria asked, Where is my bag?
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Vikram. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Vikram. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Vikram. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Vikram.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Dad. (b) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (c) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Dad.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
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.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.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (c) “Let us play outside” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) The coach said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Dad said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, The bus is late today. (b) The coach said, “The bus is late today.” (c) The coach said, “The bus is late today. (d) The coach said “The bus is late today.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “What time is it?” (b) The teacher asked, What time is it? (c) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (d) The teacher asked, “What time is it?”
19. 19.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.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said (c) I love (d) said, I
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “What time is it.” (b) Rahul asked, What time is it? (c) Rahul asked, “What time is it?” (d) Rahul asked “What time is it?”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Yash asked “Why are you late?” (c) Yash asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Yash asked, Why are you late?
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Omkar said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, Why are you late? (b) Rohan asked “Why are you late?” (c) Rohan asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Rohan asked, “Why are you late?”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Vikram. (b) “Close the window” said Vikram. (c) “Close the window.” said Vikram. (d) “Close the window,” said Vikram.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
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) Rohan said, I have finished my homework. (b) Rohan said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Rohan said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Rohan said, “I have finished my homework.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Saanvi. (b) The soup is ready,” said Saanvi. (c) “The soup is ready” said Saanvi. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Saanvi.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Kabir. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Kabir.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Mum said (d) The soup
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Riya. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Riya.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Priya said
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “Let us play outside. (b) Farhan said, Let us play outside. (c) Farhan said “Let us play outside.” (d) Farhan said, “Let us play outside.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Nisha said (d) Let us
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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