Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 120 · 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?
   “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, What time is it? (b) The coach asked “What time is it?” (c) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (d) The coach asked, “What time is it?”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Aisha. (b) “What time is it?” asked Aisha. (c) “What time is it?” asked Aisha? (d) “What time is it” asked Aisha.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) The coach said (c) I love (d) said, I
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Arjun asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Arjun asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Arjun asked, Can I come with you?
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Kavya. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Kavya. (c) “I love mangoes” said Kavya. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Kavya.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, Why are you late? (b) Zoya asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Zoya asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Zoya asked “Why are you late?”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja 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) Pooja said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Kabir? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Kabir. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Kabir. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Kabir.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Arjun said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down.” said Mum.
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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Mum said (d) Please sit down.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Dev said (d) I have finished my homework.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Yash. (b) I love mangoes,” said Yash. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Yash. (d) “I love mangoes” said Yash.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “Close the window. (b) Ishaan said “Close the window.” (c) Ishaan said, Close the window. (d) Ishaan said, “Close the window.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Vikram said
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Rohan. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Rohan. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Rohan. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Rohan.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Yash. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Yash. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Yash? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Yash.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) The teacher said (d) It is

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