Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 659 · 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) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Omkar. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Omkar? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Omkar. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Omkar.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “What time is it?” (b) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (c) Mum asked “What time is it?” (d) Mum asked, What time is it?
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Aisha. (b) “The bus is late today” said Aisha. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Aisha. (d) The bus is late today,” said Aisha.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Priya said
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (b) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (c) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Farhan. (b) The soup is ready,” said Farhan. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Farhan. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Farhan.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The bus
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Rahul said
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Dad said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Mum. (b) “Close the window.” said Mum. (c) “Close the window” said Mum. (d) “Close the window,” said Mum.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said “Let us play outside.” (b) Ishaan said, Let us play outside. (c) Ishaan said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Ishaan said, “Let us play outside.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Pooja said “I love mangoes.” (c) Pooja said, “I love mangoes. (d) Pooja said, I love mangoes.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Dev. (b) “It is my turn now” said Dev. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dev. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Dev.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.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.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Sneha said (d) said, I
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Ishaan. (b) Please sit down,” said Ishaan. (c) “Please sit down.” said Ishaan. (d) “Please sit down” said Ishaan.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Kavya. (b) “Please sit down.” said Kavya. (c) Please sit down,” said Kavya. (d) “Please sit down” said Kavya.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I

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