Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 510 · 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) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Mum.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) The coach said (d) I love
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Isha said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Kunal. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Kunal. (c) “I love mangoes” said Kunal. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Kunal.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said the coach. (b) “Close the window” said the coach. (c) “Close the window,” said the coach. (d) “Close the window.” said the coach.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Mum said (d) Close the
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, The bus is late today. (b) Sneha said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Sneha said, “The bus is late today. (d) Sneha said “The bus is late today.”
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Arjun. (b) “Please sit down.” said Arjun. (c) Please sit down,” said Arjun. (d) “Please sit down” said Arjun.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, Can I come with you? (b) Farhan asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you.”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Diya said (c) said, The (d) The soup
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Manav. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Manav. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Manav. (d) “The soup is ready” said Manav.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, I have finished my homework. (b) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Rahul said “I have finished my homework.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Nisha said (d) I love mangoes.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad?
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Priya? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Priya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Priya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Priya.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Farhan said (d) Let us play outside.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Manav. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Manav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Riya said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Grandma said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Dev. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Dev. (c) “The soup is ready” said Dev. (d) The soup is ready,” said Dev.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Riya. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Riya? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Riya. (d) “Why are you late” asked Riya.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Diya asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Diya asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Diya asked, Where is my bag?
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Yash. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Yash. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Yash? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Yash.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Saanvi? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Saanvi. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Saanvi.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Riya. (b) “I love mangoes” said Riya. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Riya. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Riya.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Kabir. (b) “The bus is late today” said Kabir. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Kabir. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Kabir.

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