Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 975 · 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) “Please sit down.” said Rohan. (b) Please sit down,” said Rohan. (c) “Please sit down,” said Rohan. (d) “Please sit down” said Rohan.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said “I love mangoes.” (b) Rahul said, “I love mangoes. (c) Rahul said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Rahul said, I love mangoes.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, What time is it? (b) The teacher asked, “What time is it?” (c) The teacher asked “What time is it?” (d) The teacher asked, “What time is it.”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Tenzin. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Tenzin. (c) The bus is late today,” said Tenzin. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Tenzin.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) The teacher said (d) Let us
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
10. 10.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?
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (d) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Simran. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Simran? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Simran. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Simran.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said (d) I have
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Nisha said, “The soup is ready. (c) Nisha said “The soup is ready.” (d) Nisha said, The soup is ready.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Omkar asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Omkar asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Omkar asked, Where is my bag?
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Vikram asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Vikram asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Vikram asked, “Is it raining outside.”
22. 22.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.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Kavya said (d) said, I
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Joseph? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Joseph. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Joseph. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Joseph.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Arjun. (b) “Close the window” said Arjun. (c) Close the window,” said Arjun. (d) “Close the window.” said Arjun.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Grandma said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Pooja. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Pooja. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Pooja? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Pooja.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) The coach said (d) Please sit
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, Can I come with you? (b) Kunal asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Kunal asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Kunal asked “Can I come with you?”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.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) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Ishaan said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (c) Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window” said Grandma.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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