Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 883 · 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 “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Kavya asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Joseph. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Joseph. (c) “I love mangoes” said Joseph. (d) I love mangoes,” said Joseph.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Arjun. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Arjun. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Arjun? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Arjun.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Ananya said “It is my turn now.” (c) Ananya said, It is my turn now. (d) Ananya said, “It is my turn now.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, What time is it? (b) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (c) The coach asked “What time is it?” (d) The coach asked, “What time is it?”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Aarav. (b) I love mangoes,” said Aarav. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Aarav. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Aarav.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “The bus is late today. (b) Kabir said, The bus is late today. (c) Kabir said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Kabir said “The bus is late today.”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Mum said
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) The coach said
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Meera said
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) The coach said
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, “What time is it.” (b) Ananya asked, “What time is it?” (c) Ananya asked, What time is it? (d) Ananya asked “What time is it?”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Zoya asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Zoya asked, Can I come with you? (d) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you?”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) The teacher said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Imran. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Imran. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Imran. (d) The soup is ready,” said Imran.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Sneha. (b) “Why are you late” asked Sneha. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Sneha? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Sneha.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.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?”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Imran said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
29. 29.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?
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Kavya. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Kavya. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Kavya. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Kavya?
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Diya? (b) “What time is it,” asked Diya. (c) “What time is it?” asked Diya. (d) “What time is it” asked Diya.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.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.”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, Please sit down. (b) Ananya said, “Please sit down.” (c) Ananya said, “Please sit down. (d) Ananya said “Please sit down.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Diya said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Ananya said, “Let us play outside. (c) Ananya said, Let us play outside. (d) Ananya said “Let us play outside.”

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