Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 163 · 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?
   “What time is it___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked “Why are you late?” (b) Simran asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Simran asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Simran asked, Why are you late?
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Mum said (d) said, It
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you” asked the coach. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach?
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Manav said (c) said, The (d) The bus
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Priya said
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher?
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Pooja said (d) Please sit
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Sneha. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Sneha. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Sneha. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Sneha?
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Manav said (d) Please sit down.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Nisha said (d) said, The
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.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) said, The (c) The teacher said (d) The bus
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Grandma said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma?
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (c) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (d) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.”
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (c) The coach asked “Where is my bag?” (d) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.”
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, I love mangoes. (b) Kavya said, “I love mangoes. (c) Kavya said “I love mangoes.” (d) Kavya said, “I love mangoes.”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Isha said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I

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