Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 132 · 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?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Zoya. (b) “It is my turn now” said Zoya. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Zoya. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Zoya.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Dad.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Dad said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (b) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the coach.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
11. 11.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.”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Ishaan. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ishaan? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Ishaan.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Dad. (b) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Dad. (d) The soup is ready,” said Dad.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (b) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.” (d) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (c) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Yash said (d) Let us
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Imran said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
25. 25.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?”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Dev said (d) Let us play outside.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said (d) I have
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Rohan. (b) “Close the window” said Rohan. (c) Close the window,” said Rohan. (d) “Close the window.” said Rohan.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Imran said
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Kabir. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir. (d) “Why are you late” asked Kabir.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, Can I come with you? (b) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Ishaan asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you.”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Farhan. (b) “Let us play outside” said Farhan. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Farhan. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Farhan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.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.

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