Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 118 · 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?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Riya. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Riya. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Riya. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Riya.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Grandma said (d) said, I
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Grandma asked, Why are you late? (c) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (d) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.”
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Imran. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Imran. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Imran. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Imran.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said “Close the window.” (b) Tenzin said, “Close the window. (c) Tenzin said, “Close the window.” (d) Tenzin said, Close the window.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Grandma said
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, The bus is late today. (b) Yash said “The bus is late today.” (c) Yash said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Yash said, “The bus is late today.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Priya asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Priya asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Priya asked, “Is it raining outside.”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said “I love mangoes.” (b) Saanvi said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Saanvi said, “I love mangoes. (d) Saanvi said, I love mangoes.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (b) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (c) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (d) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Tara said
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Rahul. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Rahul. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Rahul? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Rahul.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Joseph. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Joseph. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Joseph. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Joseph.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Riya said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (d) It is my turn now,” said the teacher.
36. 36.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.”
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Isha said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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