Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 128 · 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 Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Farhan said, “The soup is ready. (c) Farhan said “The soup is ready.” (d) Farhan said, The soup is ready.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Ishaan said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Saanvi. (b) “Please sit down.” said Saanvi. (c) “Please sit down,” said Saanvi. (d) Please sit down,” said Saanvi.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “It is my turn now. (b) Pooja said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Pooja said, It is my turn now. (d) Pooja said “It is my turn now.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, The bus is late today. (b) Mum said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (d) Mum said “The bus is late today.”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Aarav said (d) said, I
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.” (d) The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (b) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Arjun. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Arjun? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Arjun. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Arjun.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Sneha. (b) The soup is ready,” said Sneha. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Sneha. (d) “The soup is ready” said Sneha.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, Where is my bag? (b) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Joseph asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag.”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Tenzin said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Grandma said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
25. 25.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.”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, Why are you late? (b) Ishaan asked “Why are you late?” (c) Ishaan asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Ishaan asked, “Why are you late?”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Riya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Riya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Riya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Riya?
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, Let us play outside. (b) Kavya said “Let us play outside.” (c) Kavya said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Kavya said, “Let us play outside.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) The teacher said
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) The teacher said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Priya said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “Please sit down.” (b) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (c) Dad said, Please sit down. (d) Dad said, “Please sit down.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said “Close the window.” (b) Manav said, Close the window. (c) Manav said, “Close the window. (d) Manav said, “Close the window.”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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