Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 828 · 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) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Mum said
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, “What time is it.” (b) Dev asked, What time is it? (c) Dev asked, “What time is it?” (d) Dev asked “What time is it?”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kavya said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach 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) The coach said
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, The bus is late today. (b) Imran said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Imran said “The bus is late today.” (d) Imran said, “The bus is late today.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, “Please sit down. (b) Riya said “Please sit down.” (c) Riya said, Please sit down. (d) Riya said, “Please sit down.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, What time is it? (b) Dad asked “What time is it?” (c) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (d) Dad asked, “What time is it?”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Arjun. (b) “Close the window” said Arjun. (c) “Close the window.” said Arjun. (d) “Close the window,” said Arjun.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Priya said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (c) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Mum.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, The soup is ready. (b) Dad said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (d) Dad said, “The soup is ready.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Meera? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Meera. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Meera. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Meera.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Omkar. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Omkar. (c) I love mangoes,” said Omkar. (d) “I love mangoes” said Omkar.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Kunal. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Kunal. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Kunal. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Kunal.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Tara. (b) Close the window,” said Tara. (c) “Close the window” said Tara. (d) “Close the window,” said Tara.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Dad said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) The coach said
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Grandma said
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, “Please sit down.” (b) Tenzin said “Please sit down.” (c) Tenzin said, Please sit down. (d) Tenzin said, “Please sit down.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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