Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 597 · 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) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (b) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.” (c) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Ishaan said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, What time is it? (b) The coach asked “What time is it?” (c) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (d) The coach asked, “What time is it?”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, “Please sit down.” (b) Joseph said, “Please sit down. (c) Joseph said, Please sit down. (d) Joseph said “Please sit down.”
8. 8.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 (d) The bus is late today.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Imran asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Imran asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Imran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Grandma said
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Farhan asked, Where is my bag? (c) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag?”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said “Let us play outside.” (b) Rahul said, Let us play outside. (c) Rahul said, “Let us play outside. (d) Rahul said, “Let us play outside.”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, What time is it? (b) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (c) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it?”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Kabir said (d) The bus is late today.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Mum said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Aisha. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Aisha. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Aisha. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Aisha.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Nisha asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Nisha asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Nisha asked, “Is it raining outside?”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Pooja. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Pooja. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Pooja. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Pooja.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Pooja said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Aisha said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher.
30. 30.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) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Ishaan. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Ishaan.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Diya said (d) Close the window.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, What time is it? (b) Zoya asked, “What time is it.” (c) Zoya asked “What time is it?” (d) Zoya asked, “What time is it?”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Priya. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Priya. (c) “The bus is late today” said Priya. (d) The bus is late today,” said Priya.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (b) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Kunal said, “I love mangoes. (c) Kunal said “I love mangoes.” (d) Kunal said, I love mangoes.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Nisha said (d) Close the window.
39. 39.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?
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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