Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 567 · 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 love mangoes.” said Maria. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Maria. (c) I love mangoes,” said Maria. (d) “I love mangoes” said Maria.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.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?
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Mum.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher?
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Dad. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes” said Dad.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
14. 14.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.”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Priya said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Farhan. (b) Please sit down,” said Farhan. (c) “Please sit down.” said Farhan. (d) “Please sit down” said Farhan.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Saanvi said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Tara. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Tara. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Tara. (d) “It is my turn now” said Tara.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Dev asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Dev asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Dev asked, Can I come with you?
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Pooja said (d) said, The
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Vikram said (d) Let us play outside.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, I have finished my homework. (b) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Vikram said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aarav. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aarav.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Mum said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) The coach said (d) Let us play outside.

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