Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 878 · 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) “It is my turn now.” said Riya. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Riya. (c) “It is my turn now” said Riya. (d) It is my turn now,” said Riya.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Dad said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) The coach said (d) I have finished my homework.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Why are you late? (b) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (c) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.”
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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Meera said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Vikram said (d) Let us play outside.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Mum said, The bus is late today. (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (d) Mum said “The bus is late today.”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (b) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Dad.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Ishaan. (b) Close the window,” said Ishaan. (c) “Close the window,” said Ishaan. (d) “Close the window” said Ishaan.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “I love mangoes.” (b) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (c) Dad said, I love mangoes. (d) Dad said, “I love mangoes.”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja 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) Pooja said
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Meera. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Meera. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) The coach said (c) I love (d) said, I
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Kabir. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Kabir. (c) The soup is ready,” said Kabir. (d) “The soup is ready” said Kabir.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (b) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside” said Grandma.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Manav said, “It is my turn now. (c) Manav said “It is my turn now.” (d) Manav said, It is my turn now.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (d) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, Close the window. (b) Manav said “Close the window.” (c) Manav said, “Close the window. (d) Manav said, “Close the window.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (b) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, “What time is it.” (b) Kavya asked, What time is it? (c) Kavya asked “What time is it?” (d) Kavya asked, “What time is it?”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (d) Mum said “Let us play outside.”
31. 31.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.”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Ishaan. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Ishaan? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Ishaan. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Ishaan.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Kunal. (b) “Close the window,” said Kunal. (c) “Close the window” said Kunal. (d) “Close the window.” said Kunal.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) The coach said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said (d) I have
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, Why are you late? (b) Tenzin asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Tenzin asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Tenzin asked “Why are you late?”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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