Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 832 · 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 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?
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Simran. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Simran. (c) It is my turn now,” said Simran. (d) “It is my turn now” said Simran.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (b) Mum said “Please sit down.” (c) Mum said, Please sit down. (d) Mum said, “Please sit down.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan? (b) “Why are you late” asked Farhan. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Farhan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Manav said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The bus
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Kavya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Dad. (b) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (c) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Dad.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Ishaan. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Ishaan. (c) The bus is late today,” said Ishaan. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Ishaan.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (d) “Can I come with you” asked the coach.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Farhan. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Farhan. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Farhan. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Farhan.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Tenzin said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Kavya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kavya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Kavya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kavya?
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Close the window. (b) The coach said, “Close the window. (c) The coach said, “Close the window.” (d) The coach said “Close the window.”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan 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) Rohan said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, Can I come with you? (b) Yash asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Yash asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Yash asked, “Can I come with you.”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Can I come with you? (b) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Dad asked “Can I come with you?”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Ananya said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Tenzin. (b) “Please sit down.” said Tenzin. (c) Please sit down,” said Tenzin. (d) “Please sit down” said Tenzin.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, It is my turn now. (b) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Grandma said, “It is my turn now. (d) Grandma said “It is my turn now.”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Kunal said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Nisha said (d) The soup is ready.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Grandma. (b) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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