Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 977 · 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 Yash. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Yash. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Yash? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Yash.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Zoya said (d) I have
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) The teacher said (c) I love (d) said, I
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Kunal. (b) “Please sit down” said Kunal. (c) Please sit down,” said Kunal. (d) “Please sit down.” said Kunal.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Grandma said
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Maria. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Maria. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Maria. (d) “Let us play outside” said Maria.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, It is my turn now. (b) Meera said, “It is my turn now. (c) Meera said “It is my turn now.” (d) Meera said, “It is my turn now.”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, I have finished my homework. (b) Maria said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Maria said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Maria said “I have finished my homework.”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Manav. (b) “I love mangoes” said Manav. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Manav. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Manav.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.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.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Mum said
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Yash said (d) It is my turn now.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Aarav said
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.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?
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) The teacher said (d) Please sit down.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The soup is ready. (b) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (c) Dad said, The soup is ready. (d) Dad said, “The soup is ready.”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Tenzin asked, Can I come with you? (c) Tenzin asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Tenzin asked, “Can I come with you?”
27. 27.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.”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aisha? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Aisha. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Aisha. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aisha.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Priya said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Kunal asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Kunal asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Kunal asked, “Is it raining outside?”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Close the window.” (b) Mum said, “Close the window.” (c) Mum said, “Close the window. (d) Mum said, Close the window.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) The coach said (d) Please sit down.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (d) The soup is ready,” said Grandma.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Manav? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Manav. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Manav. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Manav.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Isha said (d) I have

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