Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 501 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Dad said (d) Please sit
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Yash asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Yash asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Yash asked, “Is it raining outside.”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Rahul. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Rahul.
7. 7.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 (.)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Saanvi said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Rohan. (b) “Please sit down.” said Rohan. (c) “Please sit down,” said Rohan. (d) “Please sit down” said Rohan.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “What time is it.” (b) Manav asked, What time is it? (c) Manav asked “What time is it?” (d) Manav asked, “What time is it?”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Manav? (b) “What time is it” asked Manav. (c) “What time is it,” asked Manav. (d) “What time is it?” asked Manav.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Sneha said
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready.” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (d) “The soup is ready,” said the coach.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Riya asked, Is it raining outside?
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, “What time is it?” (b) Riya asked, “What time is it.” (c) Riya asked “What time is it?” (d) Riya asked, What time is it?
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Riya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Riya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Riya asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) The teacher said
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Maria said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Imran. (b) “I love mangoes” said Imran. (c) I love mangoes,” said Imran. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Imran.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Joseph. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Joseph. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Joseph. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Joseph.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Simran said
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Meera. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Meera. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera?
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “Please sit down. (b) Pooja said, “Please sit down.” (c) Pooja said, Please sit down. (d) Pooja said “Please sit down.”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Joseph said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Isha? (b) “Why are you late” asked Isha. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Isha. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Isha.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Isha. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Isha. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Isha. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Isha.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (b) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Kunal said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked “Why are you late?” (b) Diya asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Diya asked, Why are you late? (d) Diya asked, “Why are you late?”

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