Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 100 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Kavya said (c) The bus (d) said, The
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) The coach said
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.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.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Manav said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Dad said (d) The soup is ready.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Kunal said (d) said, Please
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Aarav. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Aarav. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav?
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Rahul said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (b) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked “Why are you late?” (b) Kunal asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Kunal asked, Why are you late? (d) Kunal asked, “Why are you late?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “What time is it?” (b) Mum asked, What time is it? (c) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (d) Mum asked “What time is it?”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Zoya. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Zoya. (c) It is my turn now,” said Zoya. (d) “It is my turn now” said Zoya.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Zoya said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (d) Please sit down,” said the coach.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Mum said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “It is my turn now. (b) Grandma said “It is my turn now.” (c) Grandma said, It is my turn now. (d) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Imran. (b) “What time is it?” asked Imran. (c) “What time is it?” asked Imran? (d) “What time is it,” asked Imran.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Zoya. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Zoya. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Zoya. (d) I love mangoes,” said Zoya.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Isha. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Isha? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Isha. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Isha.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
40. 40.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) Mum said (c) I have (d) said, I

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