Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 795 · 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) Pooja asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Pooja asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Pooja asked, Can I come with you? (d) Pooja asked “Can I come with you?”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Joseph? (b) “What time is it,” asked Joseph. (c) “What time is it?” asked Joseph. (d) “What time is it” asked Joseph.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Tara said (d) said, Please
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Aisha said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “The soup is ready. (b) Mum said, The soup is ready. (c) Mum said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Mum said “The soup is ready.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Imran said
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Grandma said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Isha? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Isha. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Isha. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Isha.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Dev. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Dev? (c) “Why are you late” asked Dev. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dev.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Meera. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Meera.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said (d) Let us
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (b) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (d) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Tenzin. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Tenzin? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Tenzin. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Tenzin.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Aarav said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Ishaan said (d) It is my turn now.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Mum said (d) I love mangoes.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Mum said (d) said, Let
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) The coach said (d) Let us play outside.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Nisha? (b) “What time is it,” asked Nisha. (c) “What time is it” asked Nisha. (d) “What time is it?” asked Nisha.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Arjun. (b) “What time is it?” asked Arjun. (c) “What time is it?” asked Arjun? (d) “What time is it” asked Arjun.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Pooja. (b) “The bus is late today” said Pooja. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Pooja. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Pooja.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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