Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 722 · 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) Tenzin said, “Close the window.” (b) Tenzin said, “Close the window. (c) Tenzin said “Close the window.” (d) Tenzin said, Close the window.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The bus is late today.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Grandma said
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Dev asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Dev asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Dev asked, Where is my bag?
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum?
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (b) I love mangoes,” said the coach. (c) “I love mangoes” said the coach. (d) “I love mangoes,” said the coach.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Dad said (d) Please sit down.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Rohan. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Rohan. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Rohan. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Rohan.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said “The bus is late today.” (b) Saanvi said, The bus is late today. (c) Saanvi said, “The bus is late today. (d) Saanvi said, “The bus is late today.”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “Close the window.” (b) Sneha said, Close the window. (c) Sneha said “Close the window.” (d) Sneha said, “Close the window.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.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) Mum said (d) It is
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Please sit down. (b) Dad said, Please sit down. (c) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (d) Dad said “Please sit down.”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Kunal said (d) I have finished my homework.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Yash. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Yash. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Yash? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Yash.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Ishaan. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ishaan? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Ishaan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said “Please sit down.” (b) Tara said, “Please sit down. (c) Tara said, Please sit down. (d) Tara said, “Please sit down.”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Zoya. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Zoya. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Zoya. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Zoya.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Dev said (d) It is
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (b) Dad said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Dad said, Let us play outside. (d) Dad said, “Let us play outside.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Aisha. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Aisha. (c) “Why are you late” asked Aisha. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Aisha?
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Tenzin asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Farhan said, I love mangoes. (c) Farhan said “I love mangoes.” (d) Farhan said, “I love mangoes.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Farhan. (b) It is my turn now,” said Farhan. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Farhan. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Farhan.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Mum said (d) I love
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “What time is it?” (b) The teacher asked “What time is it?” (c) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (d) The teacher asked, What time is it?
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher.

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