Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 708 · 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) I have finished my homework,” said Pooja. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Pooja. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Pooja. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Pooja.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Ananya said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked the teacher. (b) “What time is it” asked the teacher. (c) “What time is it?” asked the teacher? (d) “What time is it,” asked the teacher.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked “Why are you late?” (b) Isha asked, Why are you late? (c) Isha asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Isha asked, “Why are you late?”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “It is my turn now. (b) Ananya said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Ananya said “It is my turn now.” (d) Ananya said, It is my turn now.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan 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) Rohan said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Sneha. (b) The soup is ready,” said Sneha. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Sneha. (d) “The soup is ready” said Sneha.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Manav? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Manav. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Manav. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Manav.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The teacher said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Manav said, “The bus is late today. (c) Manav said “The bus is late today.” (d) Manav said, The bus is late today.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Manav said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera 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) Meera said
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.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.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Kavya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Kavya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Rahul said (d) The soup is ready.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The bus is late today. (b) The coach said, “The bus is late today.” (c) The coach said “The bus is late today.” (d) The coach said, The bus is late today.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Mum said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said “The soup is ready.” (b) Simran said, “The soup is ready. (c) Simran said, The soup is ready. (d) Simran said, “The soup is ready.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Dev. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Dev. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev?
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Aarav. (b) Please sit down,” said Aarav. (c) “Please sit down,” said Aarav. (d) “Please sit down” said Aarav.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Grandma said (d) said, I
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Imran said (d) The soup

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