Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 874 · 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) Joseph asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Joseph asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Joseph asked, Can I come with you? (d) Joseph asked “Can I come with you?”
2. 2.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) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
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) Mum said (d) I have
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Omkar said
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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Sneha said (c) The soup (d) said, The
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Rahul. (b) “Please sit down” said Rahul. (c) Please sit down,” said Rahul. (d) “Please sit down.” said Rahul.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Diya said
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Mum said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, The bus is late today. (b) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (c) Dad said, “The bus is late today. (d) Dad said, “The bus is late today.”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Mum.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (b) “I love mangoes” said the teacher. (c) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher. (d) I love mangoes,” said the teacher.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “I love mangoes. (b) Imran said “I love mangoes.” (c) Imran said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Imran said, I love mangoes.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (b) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (d) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (b) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) The coach said
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Rahul said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (b) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (c) Grandma said, Please sit down. (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher.
31. 31.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.
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 Isha. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Isha. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Isha? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Isha.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Kavya. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Kavya. (c) I love mangoes,” said Kavya. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Kavya.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “Close the window.” (b) Dad said, “Close the window.” (c) Dad said, Close the window. (d) Dad said, “Close the window.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma?
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.” (b) The teacher said, I love mangoes. (c) The teacher said “I love mangoes.” (d) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran 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) Simran said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.

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