Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 512 · 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 Ishaan. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Ishaan. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Ishaan. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Ishaan.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, What time is it? (b) Maria asked, “What time is it.” (c) Maria asked, “What time is it?” (d) Maria asked “What time is it?”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Ananya said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The coach said (c) said, The (d) The soup
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Omkar? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Omkar. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Omkar. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Omkar.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The bus
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, I have finished my homework. (b) Meera said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Meera said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Meera said, “I have finished my homework.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Vikram said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Grandma said, I love mangoes. (c) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said “I love mangoes.”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Saanvi said
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Dad said (c) The bus (d) said, The
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Tenzin said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said “Close the window.” (b) Diya said, Close the window. (c) Diya said, “Close the window. (d) Diya said, “Close the window.”
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.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.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Dev said
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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