Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 158 · 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?
   “Please sit down___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “The soup is ready. (b) Meera said “The soup is ready.” (c) Meera said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Meera said, The soup is ready.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Aisha said
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Zoya? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Zoya. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Zoya. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Zoya.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Riya. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Riya. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Riya. (d) “Let us play outside” said Riya.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Dad said (d) Let us
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Simran? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Simran. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Simran. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Simran.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Mum said
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (b) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Mum asked “Where is my bag?”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Mum said (d) I have finished my homework.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Omkar asked, Why are you late? (c) Omkar asked “Why are you late?” (d) Omkar asked, “Why are you late?”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Kabir said
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Please sit down. (b) The coach said, Please sit down. (c) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said “Please sit down.”
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Farhan. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Farhan. (c) The soup is ready,” said Farhan. (d) “The soup is ready” said Farhan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said “It is my turn now.” (b) Ishaan said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Ishaan said, It is my turn now. (d) Ishaan said, “It is my turn now.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Meera said (d) It is
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.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.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Joseph said (d) The bus is late today.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Dev said, “It is my turn now. (c) Dev said, It is my turn now. (d) Dev said “It is my turn now.”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Aarav asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Aarav asked, Where is my bag?
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Joseph said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Kavya said (d) I love mangoes.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya 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) Priya said
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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