Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 134 · 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?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
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.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Riya said
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Arjun said (d) Close the window.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Grandma said (d) It is
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “The bus is late today. (b) Ananya said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Ananya said, The bus is late today. (d) Ananya said “The bus is late today.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, Where is my bag? (b) Ananya asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Ananya asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Ananya asked, “Where is my bag.”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, I love mangoes. (b) Priya said, “I love mangoes. (c) Priya said “I love mangoes.” (d) Priya said, “I love mangoes.”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Ishaan said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Imran. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Imran. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Imran. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Imran?
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Vikram said (d) I love
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Diya said (d) Close the window.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Kabir? (b) “What time is it” asked Kabir. (c) “What time is it,” asked Kabir. (d) “What time is it?” asked Kabir.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Dev asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside?”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Dad said (d) Please sit down.
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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Manav said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Vikram said
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (b) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (d) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.”

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