Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 694 · 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 Rahul. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Rahul. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul?
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Ananya said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Grandma said (c) The soup (d) said, The
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Pooja said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Ishaan. (b) “What time is it?” asked Ishaan? (c) “What time is it,” asked Ishaan. (d) “What time is it” asked Ishaan.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, “The soup is ready. (b) Nisha said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Nisha said “The soup is ready.” (d) Nisha said, The soup is ready.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Imran said (c) It is (d) said, It
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Close the window.” (b) The coach said, “Close the window.” (c) The coach said, Close the window. (d) The coach said, “Close the window.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Saanvi. (b) Please sit down,” said Saanvi. (c) “Please sit down,” said Saanvi. (d) “Please sit down.” said Saanvi.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said “It is my turn now.” (b) Aisha said, “It is my turn now. (c) Aisha said, It is my turn now. (d) Aisha said, “It is my turn now.”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (b) “What time is it?” asked Grandma? (c) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it,” asked Grandma.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (b) Mum said, It is my turn now. (c) Mum said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Mum said “It is my turn now.”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Dad said (d) The soup is ready.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Zoya. (b) “Please sit down.” said Zoya. (c) “Please sit down” said Zoya. (d) Please sit down,” said Zoya.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Ananya said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Zoya asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Zoya asked “Is it raining outside?”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach?
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Aarav said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Dad said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Diya asked, Where is my bag? (c) Diya asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Diya asked “Where is my bag?”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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