Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 920 · 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) Saanvi asked “Why are you late?” (b) Saanvi asked, Why are you late? (c) Saanvi asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Saanvi asked, “Why are you late?”
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Arjun. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Arjun. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Arjun. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Arjun?
3. 3.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?”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “Close the window. (b) Manav said “Close the window.” (c) Manav said, Close the window. (d) Manav said, “Close the window.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, It is my turn now. (b) Tara said, “It is my turn now. (c) Tara said “It is my turn now.” (d) Tara said, “It is my turn now.”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Dad said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, I love mangoes. (b) Yash said, “I love mangoes. (c) Yash said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Yash said “I love mangoes.”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Manav asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Manav asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Manav asked, Where is my bag?
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Rahul. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Rahul. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Grandma said (d) I have
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (c) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Zoya. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Zoya. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Zoya. (d) The bus is late today,” said Zoya.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran 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) Imran said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) The teacher said
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Pooja said (d) said, Please
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, It is my turn now. (b) Aisha said “It is my turn now.” (c) Aisha said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Aisha said, “It is my turn now.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Manav said (d) said, The
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Grandma said
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Close the window. (b) Grandma said, “Close the window. (c) Grandma said, “Close the window.” (d) Grandma said “Close the window.”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “The bus is late today. (b) Aarav said “The bus is late today.” (c) Aarav said, The bus is late today. (d) Aarav said, “The bus is late today.”
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Arjun said (d) said, The
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (d) The soup is ready,” said the coach.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.

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