Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 870 · 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) I have finished my homework,” said Maria. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Maria. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Maria. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Maria.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Mum said
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Omkar. (b) “Let us play outside” said Omkar. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Omkar. (d) Let us play outside,” said Omkar.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Dad? (c) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Dad.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “What time is it?” (b) Mum asked, What time is it? (c) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (d) Mum asked “What time is it?”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Grandma said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Arjun. (b) “It is my turn now” said Arjun. (c) It is my turn now,” said Arjun. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Arjun.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) The coach said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Omkar. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Omkar.
15. 15.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?”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) The coach said
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Isha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Isha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Isha asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Maria. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Maria. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Maria. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Maria?
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Tara asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Tara asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Tara asked, Is it raining outside?
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) The coach asked, Is it raining outside? (c) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Maria said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) The teacher said (d) Close the
26. 26.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.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Mum said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, Where is my bag? (b) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Aisha asked “Where is my bag?”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Kunal said
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Grandma asked, Can I come with you?
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Diya. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Diya. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Diya? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Diya.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (d) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Manav said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Manav said, I have finished my homework. (d) Manav said, “I have finished my homework.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (d) The bus is late today,” said the coach.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said “The bus is late today.” (b) Isha said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Isha said, “The bus is late today. (d) Isha said, The bus is late today.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Manav said (c) said, It (d) It is

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