Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 50 · 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) Isha asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Isha asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Isha asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Isha asked, Where is my bag?
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window” said the teacher. (c) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window,” said the teacher.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.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?”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Tara asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Tara asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Tara asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Dev said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Dev said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Ananya. (b) The bus is late today,” said Ananya. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Ananya. (d) “The bus is late today” said Ananya.
11. 11.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.”
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (c) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Farhan said
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Farhan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Farhan.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Joseph asked, Can I come with you? (c) Joseph asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Joseph asked, “Can I come with you?”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Dev. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Dev? (c) “Why are you late” asked Dev. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dev.
20. 20.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.”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “Please sit down.” (b) Kavya said, Please sit down. (c) Kavya said, “Please sit down. (d) Kavya said “Please sit down.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Isha said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (d) The coach asked “Where is my bag?”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, Please sit down. (b) Omkar said, “Please sit down.” (c) Omkar said “Please sit down.” (d) Omkar said, “Please sit down.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said “It is my turn now.” (b) Dev said, “It is my turn now. (c) Dev said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Dev said, It is my turn now.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “Let us play outside. (b) Kavya said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Kavya said “Let us play outside.” (d) Kavya said, Let us play outside.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “Close the window.” (b) Rohan said, Close the window. (c) Rohan said, “Close the window. (d) Rohan said “Close the window.”
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Rahul said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Kunal said (d) The bus
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Rohan. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Rohan? (c) “Why are you late,” asked Rohan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Rohan.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Simran said (c) The soup (d) said, The

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