Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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