Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 129 · 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?
   “The bus is late today___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.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.”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Isha. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Isha. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Isha? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Isha.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Grandma said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down,” said Grandma. (c) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (d) Please sit down,” said Grandma.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Yash asked “Why are you late?” (c) Yash asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Yash asked, Why are you late?
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Vikram. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Vikram. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Vikram? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Vikram.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Vikram said (d) I have finished my homework.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Tara said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, “Let us play outside. (b) Diya said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Diya said “Let us play outside.” (d) Diya said, Let us play outside.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Joseph said (d) I love mangoes.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) The teacher said (d) said, Please
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) The coach said (d) Close the
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “Please sit down. (b) Ananya said “Please sit down.” (c) Ananya said, “Please sit down.” (d) Ananya said, Please sit down.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Omkar. (b) It is my turn now,” said Omkar. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Omkar. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Omkar.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Dad said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Joseph said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Joseph said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Omkar said (d) I have
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, Close the window. (b) Omkar said, “Close the window. (c) Omkar said, “Close the window.” (d) Omkar said “Close the window.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Nisha said (c) said, The (d) The bus
40. 40.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?”

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