Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 103 · 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?
   “What time is it___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Riya said (d) Close the window.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Tenzin asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Tenzin asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Tenzin asked, “Is it raining outside?”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Diya asked, Where is my bag? (c) Diya asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Diya asked, “Where is my bag?”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Diya said (c) It is (d) said, It
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.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?”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, What time is it? (b) Nisha asked, “What time is it.” (c) Nisha asked, “What time is it?” (d) Nisha asked “What time is it?”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) The coach said (d) I love mangoes.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) The coach said
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Kabir said
16. 16.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.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Saanvi said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, Can I come with you? (b) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Zoya asked “Can I come with you?”
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked, Where is my bag? (b) Pooja asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Pooja asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Pooja asked “Where is my bag?”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Please sit down. (b) Mum said “Please sit down.” (c) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (d) Mum said, Please sit down.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Joseph. (b) “Please sit down” said Joseph. (c) Please sit down,” said Joseph. (d) “Please sit down.” said Joseph.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “It is my turn now. (b) Rohan said “It is my turn now.” (c) Rohan said, It is my turn now. (d) Rohan said, “It is my turn now.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Sneha. (b) “I love mangoes” said Sneha. (c) I love mangoes,” said Sneha. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Sneha.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Rohan. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Rohan. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan?
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma 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) Grandma said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Isha. (b) “Please sit down.” said Isha. (c) Please sit down,” said Isha. (d) “Please sit down,” said Isha.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The coach said
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Priya? (b) “Why are you late?” asked Priya. (c) “Why are you late” asked Priya. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Priya.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “It is my turn now.” (b) The coach said, “It is my turn now. (c) The coach said, It is my turn now. (d) The coach said, “It is my turn now.”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Rohan said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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