Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 138 · 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?
   “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (d) Please sit down,” said Mum.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The coach said (d) The bus is late today.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Dad said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (c) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Yash. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Yash. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Yash. (d) The soup is ready,” said Yash.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Farhan said (d) The bus
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Dad said (d) I have
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Riya said
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Aarav. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Aarav. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Aarav. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Aarav.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (c) Mum asked, Why are you late? (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late?”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Pooja said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.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.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.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?
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Grandma said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Farhan. (b) “Please sit down.” said Farhan. (c) “Please sit down,” said Farhan. (d) Please sit down,” said Farhan.
35. 35.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 (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Farhan asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Farhan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Farhan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, Let us play outside. (b) Yash said “Let us play outside.” (c) Yash said, “Let us play outside. (d) Yash said, “Let us play outside.”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Saanvi. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Saanvi. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Mum said (d) said, I

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