Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 826 · 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) The soup is ready,” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready.” said the coach. (d) “The soup is ready,” said the coach.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Joseph said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Rahul said
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down,” said Grandma. (c) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down” said Grandma.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “The soup is ready.” (b) The teacher said, The soup is ready. (c) The teacher said, “The soup is ready.” (d) The teacher said, “The soup is ready.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The coach said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Aisha. (b) The soup is ready,” said Aisha. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Aisha. (d) “The soup is ready” said Aisha.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said “Please sit down.” (b) Simran said, Please sit down. (c) Simran said, “Please sit down. (d) Simran said, “Please sit down.”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Farhan said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma 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) Grandma said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Vikram. (b) “What time is it?” asked Vikram? (c) “What time is it,” asked Vikram. (d) “What time is it” asked Vikram.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (d) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, Where is my bag?
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Zoya asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Zoya asked “Why are you late?” (d) Zoya asked, Why are you late?
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Grandma said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
27. 27.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.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Grandma said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Meera. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Meera? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Meera. (d) “Why are you late” asked Meera.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (b) The teacher said, Please sit down. (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (d) The teacher said, “Please sit down.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Pooja said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (d) I have finished my homework,” said the coach.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Rahul said (d) Close the
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (b) Grandma asked, Why are you late? (c) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.”

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