Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 651 · 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) “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.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Ishaan said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Sneha said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, I love mangoes. (b) Imran said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Imran said, “I love mangoes. (d) Imran said “I love mangoes.”
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Riya. (b) “What time is it?” asked Riya? (c) “What time is it,” asked Riya. (d) “What time is it?” asked Riya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Aarav. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Aarav. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav?
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Rohan said (c) said, The (d) The soup
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Tenzin said (c) said, It (d) It is
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Mum.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Yash. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Yash. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Yash. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Yash?
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Manav said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Dad said (d) The soup is ready.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Tara said
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.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.”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Farhan? (b) “What time is it?” asked Farhan. (c) “What time is it” asked Farhan. (d) “What time is it,” asked Farhan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (d) The coach asked “Where is my bag?”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Dad said (d) Please sit down.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (b) Mum said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Mum said, It is my turn now. (d) Mum said “It is my turn now.”

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