Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 882 · 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) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Dev said
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum 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) Mum said
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “The bus is late today.” (b) Grandma said, The bus is late today. (c) Grandma said, “The bus is late today. (d) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked “What time is it?” (b) Imran asked, “What time is it.” (c) Imran asked, What time is it? (d) Imran asked, “What time is it?”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Joseph said
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, Close the window. (b) Riya said, “Close the window.” (c) Riya said, “Close the window. (d) Riya said “Close the window.”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Diya? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Diya. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Diya. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Diya.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) The teacher said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Manav. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Manav. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Manav. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Manav.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (b) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Tara asked, Why are you late? (c) Tara asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Tara asked “Why are you late?”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Arjun. (b) Close the window,” said Arjun. (c) “Close the window,” said Arjun. (d) “Close the window.” said Arjun.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Vikram said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Aarav said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Rohan. (b) “What time is it,” asked Rohan. (c) “What time is it?” asked Rohan? (d) “What time is it?” asked Rohan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Pooja said, I have finished my homework. (c) Pooja said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Pooja said, “I have finished my homework.”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (d) “What time is it,” asked Mum.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Nisha said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Diya. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Diya. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Diya? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Diya.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Sneha. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Sneha. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Sneha. (d) It is my turn now,” said Sneha.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Aarav said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.

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