Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 613 · 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) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Mum asked, Where is my bag?
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Kavya. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Kavya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Kavya? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Kavya.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Kabir said (c) The soup (d) said, The
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Rahul. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Rahul. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Rahul. (d) Let us play outside,” said Rahul.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said the coach. (b) “It is my turn now.” said the coach. (c) “It is my turn now,” said the coach. (d) “It is my turn now” said the coach.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Riya said
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.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?
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, I have finished my homework. (b) Simran said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Simran said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Simran said “I have finished my homework.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Meera. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Meera.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Rahul said (d) Let us play outside.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said, I have finished my homework.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Maria. (b) “It is my turn now” said Maria. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Maria. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Maria.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said (d) said, I
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “The soup is ready. (b) Dev said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Dev said “The soup is ready.” (d) Dev said, The soup is ready.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Farhan. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Farhan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Aisha said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Grandma said (d) The bus is late today.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said “Close the window.” (b) Vikram said, Close the window. (c) Vikram said, “Close the window.” (d) Vikram said, “Close the window.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “Close the window.” (b) Rohan said, “Close the window. (c) Rohan said, Close the window. (d) Rohan said, “Close the window.”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Ananya? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Ananya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Ananya. (d) “Why are you late” asked Ananya.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready.” said the coach. (d) The soup is ready,” said the coach.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Joseph said (d) said, I

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