Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 227 · 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?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.” (b) Ishaan said, Please sit down. (c) Ishaan said “Please sit down.” (d) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said “The bus is late today.” (b) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today. (c) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha 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) Isha said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Rohan asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Rohan asked “Why are you late?” (d) Rohan asked, Why are you late?
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, Please sit down. (b) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (d) The teacher said, “Please sit down.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “What time is it?” (b) Mum asked, What time is it? (c) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (d) Mum asked, “What time is it?”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Aisha said
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Aisha said
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Let us play outside. (b) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (c) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (d) Dad said, “Let us play outside.”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (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) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Manav said (d) The bus
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (c) Dad said, “The soup is ready. (d) Dad said, The soup is ready.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Dev said (d) The soup
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said “I have finished my homework.”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.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) I have (d) Dad said
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Rahul said (d) said, Please
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Dad said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Rahul said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The

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