Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 875 · 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) Ishaan asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Ishaan asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Ishaan asked, Where is my bag? (d) Ishaan asked, “Where is my bag?”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I love mangoes. (b) Mum said “I love mangoes.” (c) Mum said, I love mangoes. (d) Mum said, “I love mangoes.”
4. 4.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.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Ishaan said
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Riya. (b) “Close the window.” said Riya. (c) “Close the window” said Riya. (d) Close the window,” said Riya.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Imran. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Imran.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (c) “Why are you late?” asked the coach. (d) “Why are you late,” asked the coach.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Riya said (d) Let us
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said (d) said, The
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Grandma said (d) It is my turn now.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.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?
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The bus is late today.” (b) The coach said, “The bus is late today. (c) The coach said “The bus is late today.” (d) The coach said, The bus is late today.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Dev said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Dad said
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Meera said (c) said, It (d) It is
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Farhan said (d) Please sit
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “It is my turn now. (b) The coach said, “It is my turn now.” (c) The coach said “It is my turn now.” (d) The coach said, It is my turn now.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Mum said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
30. 30.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.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Grandma said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, What time is it? (b) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (c) The teacher asked, “What time is it?” (d) The teacher asked “What time is it?”
34. 34.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.”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Saanvi. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Saanvi? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Saanvi. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Saanvi.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down” said Mum. (c) Please sit down,” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down,” said Mum.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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