Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 509 · 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 (“ ”):
   Kunal said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Kunal said (d) The bus is late today.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (d) The teacher asked, Where is my bag?
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (d) Dad asked “Where is my bag?”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (b) “What time is it” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it?” asked Dad.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Rahul asked, Where is my bag? (c) Rahul asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Rahul asked “Where is my bag?”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Priya. (b) “Let us play outside” said Priya. (c) Let us play outside,” said Priya. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Priya.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Grandma said (d) The soup is ready.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Tenzin asked, Why are you late? (c) Tenzin asked “Why are you late?” (d) Tenzin asked, “Why are you late?”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (b) Mum said, It is my turn now. (c) Mum said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Mum said “It is my turn now.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma. (d) “The bus is late today” said Grandma.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “It is my turn now. (b) Yash said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Yash said, It is my turn now. (d) Yash said “It is my turn now.”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Tenzin asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said, “It is my turn now. (c) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Mum said (d) said, Let
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Sneha? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Sneha. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Sneha. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Sneha.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, The soup is ready. (b) Mum said, “The soup is ready. (c) Mum said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Mum said “The soup is ready.”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Aisha asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Aisha asked, Where is my bag?
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) The teacher said (d) I have finished my homework.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Maria. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Maria. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Maria. (d) “Let us play outside” said Maria.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Ishaan said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Mum said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Grandma. (b) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (c) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down” said Grandma.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Joseph. (b) The bus is late today,” said Joseph. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Joseph. (d) “The bus is late today” said Joseph.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Arjun said
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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