Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 254 · 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 (“ ”):
   Kavya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Diya said (d) Close the window.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Joseph. (b) “Close the window” said Joseph. (c) Close the window,” said Joseph. (d) “Close the window,” said Joseph.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Ananya. (b) It is my turn now,” said Ananya. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Ananya. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Ananya.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down.” said Dad.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Pooja. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Pooja. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Pooja. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Pooja?
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Kunal? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Kunal. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Kunal. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Kunal.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
21. 21.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.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (d) The soup is ready,” said the teacher.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, I love mangoes. (b) Farhan said, “I love mangoes. (c) Farhan said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Farhan said “I love mangoes.”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma. (c) “The bus is late today” said Grandma. (d) The bus is late today,” said Grandma.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Kavya asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Kavya asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Kavya asked, Can I come with you?
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Mum said
36. 36.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?
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, What time is it? (b) The coach asked, “What time is it?” (c) The coach asked “What time is it?” (d) The coach asked, “What time is it.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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