Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 550 · 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) Ananya said “Please sit down.” (b) Ananya said, Please sit down. (c) Ananya said, “Please sit down. (d) Ananya said, “Please sit down.”
2. 2.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?”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Kavya said
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Dad said (d) I have
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Sneha said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Rohan asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Rohan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Rohan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Riya asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Riya asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside.”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Nisha. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Nisha. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Nisha? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Nisha.
10. 10.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?”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Farhan. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Farhan. (c) The bus is late today,” said Farhan. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Farhan.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach?
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Riya said (d) Close the
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Rahul said (d) I love mangoes.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Manav. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Manav? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Manav. (d) “Why are you late” asked Manav.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Rohan. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Rohan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rohan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rohan?
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Vikram said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Priya said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Let us play outside. (b) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (c) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (d) Dad said, “Let us play outside.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Arjun said
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Yash said, I love mangoes. (c) Yash said “I love mangoes.” (d) Yash said, “I love mangoes.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Kabir. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Kabir. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Kabir. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Kabir.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Mum. (b) Please sit down,” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down,” said Mum.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Mum said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Pooja said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Sneha. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Sneha. (c) “It is my turn now” said Sneha. (d) It is my turn now,” said Sneha.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Saanvi. (b) “Please sit down.” said Saanvi. (c) Please sit down,” said Saanvi. (d) “Please sit down,” said Saanvi.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Diya. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Diya? (c) “Why are you late,” asked Diya. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Diya.
38. 38.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
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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