Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 887 · 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) “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?
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Manav asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Manav asked, Can I come with you? (d) Manav asked, “Can I come with you.”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Aisha said (d) said, Close
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Grandma asked, Where is my bag?
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Farhan said (d) The soup is ready.
6. 6.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.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The teacher said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Omkar said (d) said, It
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Tara said (d) The bus
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.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?
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Ishaan said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Let us play outside.” (b) The coach said, “Let us play outside. (c) The coach said, Let us play outside. (d) The coach said “Let us play outside.”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (b) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Mum said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked, Where is my bag? (b) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Saanvi asked “Where is my bag?”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Meera. (b) It is my turn now,” said Meera. (c) “It is my turn now” said Meera. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Meera.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said (d) Let us
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) The teacher said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (c) Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window,” said Grandma.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dev. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Dev. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dev? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dev.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “Close the window.” (b) Farhan said “Close the window.” (c) Farhan said, “Close the window. (d) Farhan said, Close the window.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said “It is my turn now.” (b) Zoya said, It is my turn now. (c) Zoya said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Zoya said, “It is my turn now.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Vikram. (b) “Why are you late” asked Vikram. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Vikram? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Vikram.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Dad said (d) Please sit
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Dad said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Riya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Riya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Riya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Riya?
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Grandma said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the

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