Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 913 · 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) Close the window,” said Omkar. (b) “Close the window.” said Omkar. (c) “Close the window,” said Omkar. (d) “Close the window” said Omkar.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “What time is it?” (b) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (c) Mum asked, “What time is it?” (d) Mum asked, What time is it?
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said (d) said, I
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) The coach said (d) said, The
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, Let us play outside. (b) Pooja said “Let us play outside.” (c) Pooja said, “Let us play outside. (d) Pooja said, “Let us play outside.”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Riya. (b) “Close the window.” said Riya. (c) “Close the window,” said Riya. (d) Close the window,” said Riya.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “Close the window.” (b) Pooja said, “Close the window. (c) Pooja said “Close the window.” (d) Pooja said, Close the window.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Tara said (d) I have finished my homework.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (d) The teacher asked, Can I come with you?
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Zoya said (d) I have finished my homework.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.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.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Tenzin. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Tenzin. (c) “I love mangoes” said Tenzin. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Tenzin.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Close the window.” (b) Mum said “Close the window.” (c) Mum said, “Close the window. (d) Mum said, Close the window.
28. 28.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?
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (c) Close the window,” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window.” said the teacher.
30. 30.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?”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Dad said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Dev asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside?”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, It is my turn now. (b) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (c) Mum said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Mum said “It is my turn now.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (b) “I love mangoes” said the teacher. (c) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (d) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, “What time is it?” (b) Omkar asked “What time is it?” (c) Omkar asked, What time is it? (d) Omkar asked, “What time is it.”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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