Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 809 · 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) Grandma said “The bus is late today.” (b) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Grandma said, “The bus is late today. (d) Grandma said, The bus is late today.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Tara. (b) I love mangoes,” said Tara. (c) “I love mangoes” said Tara. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Tara.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said “The soup is ready.” (b) Maria said, “The soup is ready. (c) Maria said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Maria said, The soup is ready.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Tara said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Manav said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Vikram said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “What time is it?” (b) The coach asked, “What time is it?” (c) The coach asked, What time is it? (d) The coach asked, “What time is it.”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Nisha said (d) Let us
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) The coach said
16. 16.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.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Grandma said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “Please sit down.” (b) Yash said, “Please sit down. (c) Yash said, Please sit down. (d) Yash said “Please sit down.”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Riya said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Joseph said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (b) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Mum said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, “The soup is ready. (b) Joseph said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Joseph said, The soup is ready. (d) Joseph said “The soup is ready.”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Aarav. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Aarav? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Aarav. (d) “Why are you late” asked Aarav.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Kavya said
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) The coach said
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Rohan. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Rohan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (c) Dad asked, Why are you late? (d) Dad asked, “Why are you late?”

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