Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 667 · 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) Isha said “The bus is late today.” (b) Isha said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Isha said, “The bus is late today. (d) Isha said, The bus is late today.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.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.”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Mum said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, “What time is it?” (b) Yash asked “What time is it?” (c) Yash asked, “What time is it.” (d) Yash asked, What time is it?
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Dad said (c) said, It (d) It is
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The teacher said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, I have finished my homework. (b) Diya said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Diya said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Diya said “I have finished my homework.”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) The teacher said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Rohan. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Rohan. (c) The bus is late today,” said Rohan. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Rohan.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, Where is my bag? (b) Imran asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Imran asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Imran asked, “Where is my bag?”
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Farhan. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Farhan. (c) It is my turn now,” said Farhan. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Farhan.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, Let us play outside. (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (c) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (d) Mum said, “Let us play outside.”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The coach said (d) The bus is late today.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.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?
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Kabir said (d) It is
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Ishaan said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Let us play outside.” (b) The teacher said, “Let us play outside.” (c) The teacher said, Let us play outside. (d) The teacher said, “Let us play outside.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down,” said the teacher.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Dad said (d) Let us play outside.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Vikram. (b) “Close the window” said Vikram. (c) “Close the window,” said Vikram. (d) Close the window,” said Vikram.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Dad. (b) “Close the window,” said Dad. (c) “Close the window” said Dad. (d) “Close the window.” said Dad.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, “Please sit down.” (b) Zoya said “Please sit down.” (c) Zoya said, “Please sit down. (d) Zoya said, Please sit down.

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