Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 654 · 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) “Why are you late?” asked Pooja? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Pooja. (c) “Why are you late” asked Pooja. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Pooja.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Sneha said
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, “I love mangoes. (b) Aisha said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Aisha said “I love mangoes.” (d) Aisha said, I love mangoes.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Sneha said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) The coach said (d) I have
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Imran. (b) “Let us play outside” said Imran. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Imran. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Imran.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Dad said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
11. 11.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?”
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (c) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today” said the coach.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said “It is my turn now.” (b) Manav said, “It is my turn now. (c) Manav said, It is my turn now. (d) Manav said, “It is my turn now.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.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.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Joseph. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Joseph. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Joseph. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Joseph?
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) The coach asked, Is it raining outside? (d) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Tenzin? (b) “What time is it” asked Tenzin. (c) “What time is it?” asked Tenzin. (d) “What time is it,” asked Tenzin.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Maria. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Maria. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Please sit down. (b) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (c) Dad said, Please sit down. (d) Dad said “Please sit down.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now” said Grandma. (c) It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today” said the teacher.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Rahul said (d) said, I
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Saanvi. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Saanvi. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Saanvi. (d) “The bus is late today” said Saanvi.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Ishaan. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Ishaan. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Ishaan. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Ishaan.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us

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