Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 503 · 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) Zoya said, “The bus is late today. (b) Zoya said, The bus is late today. (c) Zoya said “The bus is late today.” (d) Zoya said, “The bus is late today.”
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (b) The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Mum said (d) I love mangoes.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “The soup is ready. (b) Manav said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Manav said, The soup is ready. (d) Manav said “The soup is ready.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Diya. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Diya. (c) It is my turn now,” said Diya. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Diya.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said “Close the window.” (b) Sneha said, Close the window. (c) Sneha said, “Close the window.” (d) Sneha said, “Close the window.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Simran? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Simran. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Simran. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Simran.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Dad asked, Can I come with you? (c) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Dad asked “Can I come with you?”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Yash said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Yash said, I have finished my homework. (d) Yash said “I have finished my homework.”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “The bus is late today. (b) Imran said, The bus is late today. (c) Imran said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Imran said “The bus is late today.”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (b) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (d) The teacher asked “Why are you late?”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Diya asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Diya asked, Can I come with you? (d) Diya asked “Can I come with you?”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) The coach said
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Maria said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Simran said (d) The bus is late today.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Farhan said (d) The soup
25. 25.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?
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Aisha said (d) Let us play outside.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Vikram? (b) “What time is it,” asked Vikram. (c) “What time is it?” asked Vikram. (d) “What time is it” asked Vikram.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (d) Mum said, Let us play outside.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Mum?
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Kunal. (b) It is my turn now,” said Kunal. (c) “It is my turn now” said Kunal. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Kunal.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
33. 33.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?”
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Rohan said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “The soup is ready. (b) Ishaan said, The soup is ready. (c) Ishaan said “The soup is ready.” (d) Ishaan said, “The soup is ready.”
37. 37.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?”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said, I have finished my homework.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Kavya said (c) The soup (d) said, The

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