Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 871 · 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) Kavya asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Kavya asked, Where is my bag?
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Manav. (b) “Close the window” said Manav. (c) “Close the window.” said Manav. (d) Close the window,” said Manav.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Pooja. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Pooja. (c) “Why are you late” asked Pooja. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Pooja?
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Tenzin said, I have finished my homework. (c) Tenzin said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Tenzin said “I have finished my homework.”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Kunal said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Kunal said, I have finished my homework. (d) Kunal said “I have finished my homework.”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (b) “What time is it,” asked the coach. (c) “What time is it?” asked the coach. (d) “What time is it” asked the coach.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Nisha asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Nisha asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Nisha asked, “Is it raining outside?”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) The coach said (d) said, Please
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Rahul said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The soup is ready.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Aarav said
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Ishaan asked, Can I come with you?
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Tara? (b) “What time is it” asked Tara. (c) “What time is it,” asked Tara. (d) “What time is it?” asked Tara.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Aarav asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Aarav asked, Can I come with you? (d) Aarav asked, “Can I come with you?”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Mum said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) The teacher said (d) It is
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now” said Grandma. (c) It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Kabir. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Kabir. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir?
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Sneha said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said (c) said, I (d) I have
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Riya said (d) I love mangoes.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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