Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 669 · 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) Tenzin asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Tenzin asked “Why are you late?” (c) Tenzin asked, Why are you late? (d) Tenzin asked, “Why are you late?”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) The coach said
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Farhan said
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said “Please sit down.” (b) Ananya said, “Please sit down. (c) Ananya said, Please sit down. (d) Ananya said, “Please sit down.”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “What time is it?” (b) Dad asked “What time is it?” (c) Dad asked, What time is it? (d) Dad asked, “What time is it.”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, The soup is ready. (b) Rohan said, “The soup is ready. (c) Rohan said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Rohan said “The soup is ready.”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (c) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today” said Mum.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Sneha. (b) “Please sit down.” said Sneha. (c) Please sit down,” said Sneha. (d) “Please sit down,” said Sneha.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Farhan said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.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.”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Dad said (d) Close the
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Rahul said (d) The bus
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Aarav said (d) Close the
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Ananya. (b) “Please sit down,” said Ananya. (c) “Please sit down.” said Ananya. (d) “Please sit down” said Ananya.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Isha said
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) The coach said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Mum said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Joseph. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Joseph. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph?
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Tara asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Tara asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Tara asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “What time is it.” (b) Manav asked “What time is it?” (c) Manav asked, What time is it? (d) Manav asked, “What time is it?”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down,” said Dad.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us

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