Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 53 · 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) “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.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said “The soup is ready.” (b) Yash said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Yash said, “The soup is ready. (d) Yash said, The soup is ready.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Joseph. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Joseph. (c) Let us play outside,” said Joseph. (d) “Let us play outside” said Joseph.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (b) Dad said, “Please sit down. (c) Dad said “Please sit down.” (d) Dad said, Please sit down.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Zoya asked, Where is my bag? (c) Zoya asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Zoya asked, “Where is my bag.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Yash said
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “Please sit down. (b) Yash said, “Please sit down.” (c) Yash said “Please sit down.” (d) Yash said, Please sit down.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “Let us play outside. (b) Farhan said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Farhan said, Let us play outside. (d) Farhan said “Let us play outside.”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Priya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Priya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Priya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “The soup is ready. (b) Maria said “The soup is ready.” (c) Maria said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Maria said, The soup is ready.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Aarav. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Aarav. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Aarav. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Aarav.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Zoya. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Zoya. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Zoya. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Zoya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Joseph said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Sneha asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Sneha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Sneha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Vikram. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Vikram. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Vikram. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Vikram?
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Aarav said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The coach said
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Simran said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, Please sit down. (b) Diya said “Please sit down.” (c) Diya said, “Please sit down.” (d) Diya said, “Please sit down.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Farhan said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The

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