Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 257 · 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?
   “Let us play outside___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Farhan said (d) said, I
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Omkar? (b) “Why are you late?” asked Omkar. (c) “Why are you late” asked Omkar. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Omkar.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Rahul. (b) “What time is it?” asked Rahul? (c) “What time is it” asked Rahul. (d) “What time is it?” asked Rahul.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aarav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aarav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kavya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Kavya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Kavya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kavya?
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Pooja. (b) The soup is ready,” said Pooja. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Pooja. (d) “The soup is ready” said Pooja.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “The bus is late today. (b) Kavya said “The bus is late today.” (c) Kavya said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Kavya said, The bus is late today.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Aarav. (b) “Why are you late” asked Aarav. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Aarav? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Aarav.
23. 23.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
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Mum said (d) said, The
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Omkar said
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Joseph. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Joseph. (c) “It is my turn now” said Joseph. (d) It is my turn now,” said Joseph.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The coach said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “Let us play outside. (b) Sneha said, Let us play outside. (c) Sneha said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Sneha said “Let us play outside.”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Diya. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Diya. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Diya. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Diya.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, “Close the window. (b) Riya said, Close the window. (c) Riya said, “Close the window.” (d) Riya said “Close the window.”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Kunal said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Omkar. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Omkar. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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