Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 614 · 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 have finished my homework.” said the coach. (b) I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said “I love mangoes.” (b) Tenzin said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Tenzin said, “I love mangoes. (d) Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, “The soup is ready. (b) Riya said “The soup is ready.” (c) Riya said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Riya said, The soup is ready.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Saanvi said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Simran said (d) It is my turn now.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Priya. (b) “Close the window,” said Priya. (c) “Close the window.” said Priya. (d) Close the window,” said Priya.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Aarav asked, Where is my bag? (c) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Aarav asked “Where is my bag?”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Zoya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Zoya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Zoya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Mum.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Arjun said
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
14. 14.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 is late today. (d) The bus
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (b) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (c) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “It is my turn now. (b) Tara said, It is my turn now. (c) Tara said “It is my turn now.” (d) Tara said, “It is my turn now.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Rahul said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (d) Let us play outside,” said Mum.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Grandma said (d) said, It
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Priya said (d) said, I
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said “Please sit down.” (b) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.” (c) Ishaan said, Please sit down. (d) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Priya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Priya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Priya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Dad said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, I love mangoes. (b) Sneha said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Sneha said “I love mangoes.” (d) Sneha said, “I love mangoes.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, Why are you late? (b) Rohan asked “Why are you late?” (c) Rohan asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Rohan asked, “Why are you late.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “Close the window.” (b) Dad said, Close the window. (c) Dad said, “Close the window. (d) Dad said, “Close the window.”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Arjun said
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (c) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Meera said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said “The bus is late today.” (b) Tara said, The bus is late today. (c) Tara said, “The bus is late today. (d) Tara said, “The bus is late today.”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, Why are you late? (b) Aisha asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Aisha asked “Why are you late?” (d) Aisha asked, “Why are you late?”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (c) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it” asked Mum.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Zoya said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let

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