Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 97 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Rohan asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Rohan asked, Where is my bag? (d) Rohan asked, “Where is my bag?”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Kavya. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kavya. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Kavya. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kavya?
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Yash said, Let us play outside. (c) Yash said, “Let us play outside. (d) Yash said “Let us play outside.”
5. 5.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?
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) The coach said (d) Let us play outside.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “I love mangoes. (b) Tara said “I love mangoes.” (c) Tara said, I love mangoes. (d) Tara said, “I love mangoes.”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Farhan asked, Can I come with you? (c) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you.”
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Kabir. (b) “Please sit down,” said Kabir. (c) Please sit down,” said Kabir. (d) “Please sit down” said Kabir.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Pooja said, “The bus is late today. (c) Pooja said “The bus is late today.” (d) Pooja said, The bus is late today.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Grandma said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Rahul. (b) “What time is it?” asked Rahul. (c) “What time is it,” asked Rahul. (d) “What time is it?” asked Rahul?
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Dad. (c) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside” said Dad.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Manav asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Manav asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Manav asked, “Is it raining outside.”
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “The soup is ready. (b) Dev said “The soup is ready.” (c) Dev said, The soup is ready. (d) Dev said, “The soup is ready.”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Nisha said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Omkar said (d) said, The
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Tara. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Tara. (c) The soup is ready,” said Tara. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Tara.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Meera. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Meera. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Meera? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Meera.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Grandma. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma? (c) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Omkar. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Omkar. (c) I love mangoes,” said Omkar. (d) “I love mangoes” said Omkar.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Mum said (d) said, I
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Vikram? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Vikram. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Vikram. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Vikram.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Simran. (b) “It is my turn now” said Simran. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Simran. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Simran.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Dev said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Dad said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close

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