Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 253 · 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?
   “Why are you late___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Tenzin said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) The teacher said (d) said, Please
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Rohan said
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, I have finished my homework. (b) Simran said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Simran said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Simran said, “I have finished my homework.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Ananya said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Diya said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Diya said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Diya said, I have finished my homework.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “What time is it?” (b) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (d) Grandma asked, What time is it?
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Tara said
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (c) Dad said, The bus is late today. (d) Dad said, “The bus is late today.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Grandma said
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Isha said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, Why are you late? (b) Zoya asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Zoya asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Zoya asked “Why are you late?”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Tara. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tara. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Tara. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tara?
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Vikram said (d) Close the
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, I love mangoes. (b) Tara said, “I love mangoes. (c) Tara said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Tara said “I love mangoes.”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Omkar. (b) “The bus is late today” said Omkar. (c) The bus is late today,” said Omkar. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Omkar.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Aarav said (d) said, Let
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, “Please sit down. (b) Rahul said, “Please sit down.” (c) Rahul said, Please sit down. (d) Rahul said “Please sit down.”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Kunal. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kunal. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kunal? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Kunal.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Diya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Diya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Diya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.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.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Vikram said (d) I love
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Dad said (c) It is (d) said, It

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