Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 136 · 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?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Imran asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Imran asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Imran asked “Is it raining outside?”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said “Please sit down.” (b) Vikram said, “Please sit down. (c) Vikram said, “Please sit down.” (d) Vikram said, Please sit down.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Rahul. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Rahul. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Rahul. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Rahul.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said (c) said, I (d) I have
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Dad said
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Ananya? (b) “Why are you late?” asked Ananya. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Ananya. (d) “Why are you late” asked Ananya.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Priya. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Priya. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Priya. (d) “The soup is ready” said Priya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Isha. (b) I love mangoes,” said Isha. (c) “I love mangoes” said Isha. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Isha.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Yash said
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Sneha said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Close the window.” (b) Mum said, Close the window. (c) Mum said “Close the window.” (d) Mum said, “Close the window.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “What time is it.” (b) Maria asked, What time is it? (c) Maria asked, “What time is it?” (d) Maria asked “What time is it?”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “The soup is ready.” (b) The teacher said, “The soup is ready. (c) The teacher said “The soup is ready.” (d) The teacher said, The soup is ready.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Manav said
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (b) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (c) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (d) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is

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