Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 93 · 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) “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.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The bus is late today.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (c) The bus is late today,” said Dad. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Dad.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Aarav said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.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) Let us (d) Grandma said
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Dev. (b) Please sit down,” said Dev. (c) “Please sit down” said Dev. (d) “Please sit down,” said Dev.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) The coach said (d) said, The
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (b) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (c) “What time is it,” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it?” asked Grandma?
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Tenzin. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Tenzin. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.” (b) The teacher said, I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.”
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma 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) Grandma said
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Vikram said (d) Please sit down.
27. 27.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.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Mum. (b) “Close the window,” said Mum. (c) “Close the window” said Mum. (d) “Close the window.” said Mum.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked “What time is it?” (b) Ishaan asked, What time is it? (c) Ishaan asked, “What time is it.” (d) Ishaan asked, “What time is it?”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Kunal? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Kunal. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Kunal. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Kunal.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (b) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (c) Grandma said, Please sit down. (d) Grandma said “Please sit down.”
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Rohan said
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Diya said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “The soup is ready. (b) The teacher said, “The soup is ready.” (c) The teacher said, The soup is ready. (d) The teacher said “The soup is ready.”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Mum said (c) said, The (d) The soup
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.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 (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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