Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 692 · 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) “What time is it,” asked Omkar. (b) “What time is it?” asked Omkar? (c) “What time is it” asked Omkar. (d) “What time is it?” asked Omkar.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (c) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Mum.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Priya? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Priya. (c) “Why are you late” asked Priya. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Priya.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Saanvi said (d) said, I
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Please sit down.” (b) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (c) The coach said, “Please sit down. (d) The coach said, Please sit down.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Priya said (d) Let us
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said (c) said, I (d) I have
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) The coach said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Rohan asked, Why are you late? (c) Rohan asked “Why are you late?” (d) Rohan asked, “Why are you late?”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Kavya. (b) “What time is it?” asked Kavya. (c) “What time is it” asked Kavya. (d) “What time is it?” asked Kavya?
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Riya. (b) “Please sit down,” said Riya. (c) Please sit down,” said Riya. (d) “Please sit down” said Riya.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Grandma said
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “The soup is ready. (b) Ishaan said, The soup is ready. (c) Ishaan said “The soup is ready.” (d) Ishaan said, “The soup is ready.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Aarav asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Aarav asked, Where is my bag?
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, Please sit down. (b) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (c) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (d) The teacher said, “Please sit down.”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) The teacher said (d) said, The
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (b) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (d) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Kabir. (b) Please sit down,” said Kabir. (c) “Please sit down,” said Kabir. (d) “Please sit down” said Kabir.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rahul? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Rahul. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rahul. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Rahul.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today” said the coach.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Yash said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup

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