Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 77 · 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) Manav asked “Why are you late?” (b) Manav asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Manav asked, Why are you late? (d) Manav asked, “Why are you late?”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Aarav said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “Let us play outside. (b) Farhan said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Farhan said, Let us play outside. (d) Farhan said “Let us play outside.”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Zoya? (b) “What time is it,” asked Zoya. (c) “What time is it?” asked Zoya. (d) “What time is it” asked Zoya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.” (b) The teacher said, “I love mangoes. (c) The teacher said, I love mangoes. (d) The teacher said “I love mangoes.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Dev said
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Dad said (d) It is my turn now.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Rahul. (b) “Please sit down.” said Rahul. (c) “Please sit down” said Rahul. (d) Please sit down,” said Rahul.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Imran. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Imran. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The soup is ready.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Pooja. (b) Let us play outside,” said Pooja. (c) “Let us play outside” said Pooja. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Pooja.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Saanvi. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Saanvi. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Saanvi. (d) “The bus is late today” said Saanvi.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Meera. (b) It is my turn now,” said Meera. (c) “It is my turn now” said Meera. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Meera.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, Please sit down. (b) Aarav said “Please sit down.” (c) Aarav said, “Please sit down. (d) Aarav said, “Please sit down.”
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today” said the coach.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, I have finished my homework. (b) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Rahul said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher 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) The teacher said
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked “What time is it?” (b) Riya asked, “What time is it.” (c) Riya asked, “What time is it?” (d) Riya asked, What time is it?
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Priya said
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down.” said the coach.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “I love mangoes. (b) Priya said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Priya said “I love mangoes.” (d) Priya said, I love mangoes.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (c) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside” said Mum.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Simran. (b) “Close the window.” said Simran. (c) “Close the window” said Simran. (d) Close the window,” said Simran.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Grandma said
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Riya said (d) said, It
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Maria? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Maria. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Maria. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Maria.

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