Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 146 · 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?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Kunal said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Riya said
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Grandma said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Yash. (b) “Please sit down” said Yash. (c) “Please sit down,” said Yash. (d) “Please sit down.” said Yash.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Mum said (d) Let us
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, The bus is late today. (b) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (d) Mum said, “The bus is late today.”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Priya said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Saanvi. (b) “The soup is ready” said Saanvi. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Saanvi. (d) The soup is ready,” said Saanvi.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Ananya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Ananya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Ananya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said “Let us play outside.” (c) Grandma said, Let us play outside. (d) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Tara said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Ishaan said (d) Let us play outside.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late,” asked the coach. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (d) “Why are you late?” asked the coach.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The teacher said (d) The soup is ready.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Riya said
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The coach said (d) The soup is ready.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Maria asked, Why are you late? (c) Maria asked “Why are you late?” (d) Maria asked, “Why are you late?”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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