Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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