Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 803 · 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) 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.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Dad said
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Meera said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) The coach said (d) Please sit
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (b) “What time is it?” asked the coach. (c) “What time is it” asked the coach. (d) “What time is it,” asked the coach.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Vikram. (b) “Please sit down,” said Vikram. (c) “Please sit down.” said Vikram. (d) Please sit down,” said Vikram.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Simran. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Simran. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Simran. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Simran.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Ishaan said (d) It is
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Dev. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Dev.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Isha said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Kabir said
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Manav. (b) The bus is late today,” said Manav. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Manav. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Manav.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Meera said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Kabir asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Kabir asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Kabir asked, Where is my bag?
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Imran. (b) I love mangoes,” said Imran. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Imran. (d) “I love mangoes” said Imran.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Tara? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Tara. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Tara. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Tara.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The teacher said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Mum said (d) said, It
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Zoya said (d) Please sit down.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Aisha. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Aisha. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Diya said (d) It is
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Grandma said (d) I love mangoes.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Diya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Diya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Diya asked, Is it raining outside?
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said “The soup is ready.” (b) Rahul said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Rahul said, The soup is ready. (d) Rahul said, “The soup is ready.

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