Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 966 · 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) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad?
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said (d) I have
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Manav. (b) “Let us play outside” said Manav. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Manav. (d) Let us play outside,” said Manav.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Pooja said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Mum said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “Please sit down. (b) Dev said, Please sit down. (c) Dev said “Please sit down.” (d) Dev said, “Please sit down.”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Isha said (d) The soup is ready.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Grandma said (d) The soup is ready.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Nisha. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Nisha. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Nisha? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Nisha.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran 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) Imran said
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Imran. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Imran. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Imran. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Imran.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Riya asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Riya asked, Where is my bag? (d) Riya asked, “Where is my bag?”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Sneha said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Sneha said, I have finished my homework. (d) Sneha said, “I have finished my homework.”
26. 26.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 (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (c) The teacher said, “It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Mum said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Mum said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Zoya said (d) said, I
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Rohan said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, It is my turn now. (b) Dad said “It is my turn now.” (c) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (d) Dad said, “It is my turn now.”
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Nisha said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Yash said (d) I have finished my homework.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, The bus is late today. (b) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (d) Dad said, “The bus is late today.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Pooja? (b) “Why are you late?” asked Pooja. (c) “Why are you late” asked Pooja. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Pooja.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Ananya said, I love mangoes. (c) Ananya said “I love mangoes.” (d) Ananya said, “I love mangoes.
40. 40.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.

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