Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 670 · 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 the coach? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Mum said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Dad said
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Ishaan said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (b) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Dad said, “The bus is late today. (d) Dad said, The bus is late today.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan? (b) “Why are you late” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Ishaan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, What time is it? (b) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (c) The coach asked, “What time is it?” (d) The coach asked “What time is it?”
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Diya. (b) “The soup is ready” said Diya. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Diya. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Diya.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Rahul said
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Omkar said (c) The bus (d) said, The
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Aarav. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Aarav. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (c) I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.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.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Mum said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (b) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (c) The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Priya asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Priya asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Priya asked, Can I come with you?
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Grandma said (d) Let us play outside.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Ananya said
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) The teacher said (d) It is my turn now.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Omkar. (b) The bus is late today,” said Omkar. (c) “The bus is late today” said Omkar. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Omkar.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Yash said (d) It is my turn now.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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