Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 171 · 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?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Maria. (b) “It is my turn now” said Maria. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Maria. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Maria.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Manav said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Mum. (b) Close the window,” said Mum. (c) “Close the window” said Mum. (d) “Close the window.” said Mum.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Farhan said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Farhan said, I have finished my homework. (d) Farhan said “I have finished my homework.”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Diya asked, Can I come with you? (c) Diya asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Diya asked, “Can I come with you?”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Simran. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Simran. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Simran. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Simran.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said the coach. (b) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (c) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside” said the coach.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) The coach asked, Is it raining outside?
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside” said Dad.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Isha. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Isha. (c) “It is my turn now” said Isha. (d) It is my turn now,” said Isha.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Grandma said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said (d) I have
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Ananya asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Ananya asked, Can I come with you? (d) Ananya asked “Can I come with you?”
26. 26.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.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said “I love mangoes.” (b) Kabir said, I love mangoes. (c) Kabir said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Kabir said, “I love mangoes.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum?
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.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.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Kabir said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Rahul said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.

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