Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 178 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, Close the window. (b) Kabir said, “Close the window.” (c) Kabir said “Close the window.” (d) Kabir said, “Close the window.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Dad said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Maria. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Maria. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Maria. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Maria?
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Rohan. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Rohan. (c) It is my turn now,” said Rohan. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Rohan.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it?” asked Mum?
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Grandma said
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Zoya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Zoya. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya?
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Farhan. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Farhan? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Farhan. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Farhan.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Ishaan. (b) “Please sit down” said Ishaan. (c) “Please sit down,” said Ishaan. (d) Please sit down,” said Ishaan.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (d) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Diya. (b) “Close the window,” said Diya. (c) “Close the window” said Diya. (d) Close the window,” said Diya.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.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.”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Maria said (d) It is
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, The bus is late today. (b) Aarav said “The bus is late today.” (c) Aarav said, “The bus is late today. (d) Aarav said, “The bus is late today.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (c) It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
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) Mum said, Please sit down. (b) Mum said, “Please sit down. (c) Mum said “Please sit down.” (d) Mum said, “Please sit down.”
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Nisha. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Nisha. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Nisha. (d) I love mangoes,” said Nisha.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Kabir. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Kabir.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked “Why are you late?” (b) Tara asked, Why are you late? (c) Tara asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Tara asked, “Why are you late?”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Mum said

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