Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 755 · 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) Maria asked, Where is my bag? (b) Maria asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Maria asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Maria asked, “Where is my bag.”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
3. 3.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?
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Riya. (b) Close the window,” said Riya. (c) “Close the window” said Riya. (d) “Close the window,” said Riya.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.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.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (b) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Farhan. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Farhan. (c) “The bus is late today” said Farhan. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Farhan.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.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?”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (d) It is my turn now,” said Dad.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said
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 mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The coach said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Maria. (b) “The bus is late today” said Maria. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Maria. (d) The bus is late today,” said Maria.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “What time is it?” (b) Dev asked, “What time is it.” (c) Dev asked, “What time is it?” (d) Dev asked, What time is it?
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Ishaan.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today” said the teacher.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “It is my turn now. (b) Vikram said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Vikram said, It is my turn now. (d) Vikram said “It is my turn now.”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, I love mangoes. (b) Tara said “I love mangoes.” (c) Tara said, “I love mangoes. (d) Tara said, “I love mangoes.”
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Dad said (d) It is my turn now.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “I love mangoes.” (b) Mum said, I love mangoes. (c) Mum said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Mum said, “I love mangoes.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar 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) Omkar said
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Farhan. (b) “Close the window” said Farhan. (c) “Close the window.” said Farhan. (d) “Close the window,” said Farhan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.

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