Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 611 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, “Please sit down.” (b) Tenzin said, Please sit down. (c) Tenzin said, “Please sit down. (d) Tenzin said “Please sit down.”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Dad.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Rahul. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Rahul. (c) “It is my turn now” said Rahul. (d) It is my turn now,” said Rahul.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Manav. (b) Please sit down,” said Manav. (c) “Please sit down.” said Manav. (d) “Please sit down,” said Manav.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Dad said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Mum?
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Mum said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Pooja said (d) said, It
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Ananya said (d) Let us play outside.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Vikram asked “Why are you late?” (c) Vikram asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Vikram asked, Why are you late?
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (c) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
19. 19.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?
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) The coach said (d) said, Please
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, The bus is late today. (b) The coach said “The bus is late today.” (c) The coach said, “The bus is late today.” (d) The coach said, “The bus is late today.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Farhan said (d) Let us
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, Where is my bag? (b) Yash asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Yash asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Yash asked, “Where is my bag.”
25. 25.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.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Vikram said (d) said, Close
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (b) Close the window,” said the teacher. (c) “Close the window” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window,” said the teacher.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, I have finished my homework. (b) Aarav said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework.”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Saanvi. (b) “Close the window.” said Saanvi. (c) “Close the window” said Saanvi. (d) “Close the window,” said Saanvi.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Omkar said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Farhan. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Farhan.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “Let us play outside.” (b) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Grandma said, Let us play outside. (d) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Pooja. (b) “The bus is late today” said Pooja. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Pooja. (d) The bus is late today,” said Pooja.
40. 40.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.

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