Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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