Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 686 · 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 Mum? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Isha. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Isha. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Isha. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Isha?
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.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.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.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.”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Tara said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Ananya said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Pooja. (b) “Please sit down,” said Pooja. (c) Please sit down,” said Pooja. (d) “Please sit down” said Pooja.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Tenzin said (d) Please sit
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Mum asked, Can I come with you?
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Manav asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Manav asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Manav asked, Where is my bag?
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Omkar said (d) The soup
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Manav asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Manav asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Manav asked, “Is it raining outside.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Mum. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Mum. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Mum. (d) “I love mangoes” said Mum.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Nisha said (d) said, I
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, What time is it? (b) Zoya asked, “What time is it.” (c) Zoya asked, “What time is it?” (d) Zoya asked “What time is it?”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The teacher said (d) The bus is late today.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Zoya said (d) It is my turn now.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Nisha. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Nisha. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Nisha. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Nisha?
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Rahul. (b) “Close the window.” said Rahul. (c) “Close the window,” said Rahul. (d) Close the window,” said Rahul.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Grandma said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, The bus is late today. (b) Grandma said, “The bus is late today. (c) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Grandma said “The bus is late today.”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Vikram said (d) I love mangoes.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) The coach said (d) I have finished my homework.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad?

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