Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 123 · 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) “I have finished my homework,” said Maria. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Maria. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Maria. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Maria.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.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) Grandma said (d) I have finished my homework.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.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) The bus (c) Aarav said (d) said, The
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) The coach said (d) Let us
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Vikram. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Vikram. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Vikram. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Vikram.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Tara said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Close the window. (b) The coach said, “Close the window.” (c) The coach said, “Close the window. (d) The coach said “Close the window.”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, What time is it? (b) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (c) Dad asked “What time is it?” (d) Dad asked, “What time is it?”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (b) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (c) Dad said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Dad said, Let us play outside.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said “The bus is late today.” (b) Aisha said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Aisha said, The bus is late today. (d) Aisha said, “The bus is late today.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) The teacher said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (c) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Mum.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Imran said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Mum asked, Is it raining outside?
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Kabir said (d) Close the window.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (b) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (c) “Let us play outside” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (b) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (d) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said

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