Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 898 · 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) Rahul said “The soup is ready.” (b) Rahul said, “The soup is ready. (c) Rahul said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Rahul said, The soup is ready.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Omkar. (b) “Why are you late” asked Omkar. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Omkar? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Omkar.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Aisha? (b) “What time is it” asked Aisha. (c) “What time is it?” asked Aisha. (d) “What time is it,” asked Aisha.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Maria said (d) I have
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Pooja? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Pooja. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Pooja. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Pooja.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Grandma said (d) said, It
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aarav. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aarav.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, Where is my bag?
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Mum said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, Please sit down. (b) Sneha said “Please sit down.” (c) Sneha said, “Please sit down.” (d) Sneha said, “Please sit down.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “It is my turn now.” (b) Arjun said, “It is my turn now. (c) Arjun said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Arjun said, It is my turn now.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.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?
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Sneha said (d) The soup
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Close the window.” (b) The coach said, Close the window. (c) The coach said “Close the window.” (d) The coach said, “Close the window.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Isha. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Isha. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Isha. (d) “The soup is ready” said Isha.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (b) “Let us play outside,” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside.” said the coach.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said (d) said, I
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Imran. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Imran.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Tenzin. (b) It is my turn now,” said Tenzin. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Tenzin. (d) “It is my turn now” said Tenzin.

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