Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 717 · 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) Saanvi asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Saanvi asked, Where is my bag? (d) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag?”
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Kavya. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Kavya. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Kavya. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Kavya?
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Maria asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Maria asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Maria asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Simran said, I love mangoes. (c) Simran said “I love mangoes.” (d) Simran said, “I love mangoes.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Isha said (d) said, The
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Kunal said
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, Close the window. (b) Meera said, “Close the window. (c) Meera said, “Close the window.” (d) Meera said “Close the window.”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Riya asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Riya asked, Can I come with you? (d) Riya asked, “Can I come with you?”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, It is my turn now. (b) Priya said, “It is my turn now. (c) Priya said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Priya said “It is my turn now.”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said the coach. (b) It is my turn now,” said the coach. (c) “It is my turn now.” said the coach. (d) “It is my turn now” said the coach.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Tara. (b) “Please sit down,” said Tara. (c) “Please sit down.” said Tara. (d) “Please sit down” said Tara.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.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?
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Omkar. (b) “The bus is late today” said Omkar. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Omkar. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Omkar.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) The teacher said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Why are you late? (b) The coach asked “Why are you late?” (c) The coach asked, “Why are you late.” (d) The coach asked, “Why are you late?”
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Rahul said (c) I have (d) said, I
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked, Where is my bag?
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Kavya said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Tara asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Tara asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Tara asked, Where is my bag?

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