Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 144 · 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 love mangoes___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) The coach said
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, Let us play outside. (b) Simran said, “Let us play outside. (c) Simran said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Simran said “Let us play outside.”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Grandma asked, Why are you late? (d) Grandma asked “Why are you late?”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Please sit down. (b) Mum said, Please sit down. (c) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (d) Mum said “Please sit down.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said (d) said, I
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (d) The bus is late today,” said Dad.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, I have finished my homework. (b) Sneha said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Sneha said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Sneha said, “I have finished my homework.”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Tenzin said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Isha. (b) The soup is ready,” said Isha. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Isha. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Isha.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma? (d) “Why are you late” asked Grandma.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Vikram said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (b) Grandma said, Please sit down. (c) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.
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.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Mum.
22. 22.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.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Mum said
25. 25.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) said, Please (d) The teacher said
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The teacher said (c) The bus (d) said, The
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Dev. (b) The soup is ready,” said Dev. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Dev. (d) “The soup is ready” said Dev.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Rahul. (b) The bus is late today,” said Rahul. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Rahul. (d) “The bus is late today” said Rahul.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Riya. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Riya. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Riya. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Riya.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.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.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Tenzin said
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Farhan. (b) “What time is it” asked Farhan. (c) “What time is it,” asked Farhan. (d) “What time is it?” asked Farhan?
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Kavya said (d) Close the window.

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