Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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