Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 997 · 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) “Where is my bag” asked Manav. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Manav? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Manav. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Manav.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Rohan. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Rohan. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan?
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Maria? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Maria. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Maria. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Maria.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Simran. (b) The bus is late today,” said Simran. (c) “The bus is late today” said Simran. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Simran.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Rahul. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Rahul. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Rahul. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Rahul.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (b) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (c) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.” (d) The teacher said, The bus is late today.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Joseph. (b) “What time is it?” asked Joseph? (c) “What time is it?” asked Joseph. (d) “What time is it,” asked Joseph.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Dad. (b) “Close the window.” said Dad. (c) Close the window,” said Dad. (d) “Close the window” said Dad.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, Where is my bag? (b) Rahul asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Rahul asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Rahul asked, “Where is my bag?”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (b) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach 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) The coach said
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Aarav said (c) The bus (d) said, The
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Mum said
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (b) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Mum.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Dev asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Dev asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Dev asked, Where is my bag?
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Aisha said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Manav said (d) I have finished my homework.

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