Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 896 · 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) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (b) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (d) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The soup is ready. (b) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (c) Dad said, The soup is ready. (d) Dad said, “The soup is ready.”
4. 4.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.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Aisha said (d) Please sit down.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Dad said
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Joseph said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “I love mangoes.” (b) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (c) The coach said, I love mangoes. (d) The coach said, “I love mangoes.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Joseph said (d) I love mangoes.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “It is my turn now. (b) Grandma said, It is my turn now. (c) Grandma said “It is my turn now.” (d) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Manav? (b) “What time is it,” asked Manav. (c) “What time is it?” asked Manav. (d) “What time is it” asked Manav.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Mum.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Mum said (d) Close the
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Why are you late? (b) The coach asked, “Why are you late?” (c) The coach asked, “Why are you late.” (d) The coach asked “Why are you late?”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “Let us play outside. (b) Vikram said “Let us play outside.” (c) Vikram said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Vikram said, Let us play outside.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Mum.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “I love mangoes. (b) Simran said, I love mangoes. (c) Simran said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Simran said “I love mangoes.”
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Ishaan said (d) I love mangoes.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma. (c) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes” said Grandma.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (d) It is my turn now,” said the teacher.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Dad said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.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?
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Farhan said
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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