Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 276 · 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?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Omkar asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Omkar asked, Where is my bag? (d) Omkar asked, “Where is my bag.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Please sit down. (b) The coach said, “Please sit down. (c) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said “Please sit down.”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked “Why are you late?” (b) Meera asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Meera asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Meera asked, Why are you late?
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “The bus is late today.” (b) Rohan said, The bus is late today. (c) Rohan said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Rohan said, “The bus is late today.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Isha. (b) Close the window,” said Isha. (c) “Close the window” said Isha. (d) “Close the window,” said Isha.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Mum said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Mum.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Sneha. (b) Please sit down,” said Sneha. (c) “Please sit down.” said Sneha. (d) “Please sit down,” said Sneha.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Maria asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Maria asked, Can I come with you? (d) Maria asked “Can I come with you?”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said (c) It is (d) said, It
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) The coach said
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Mum said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Aarav said, “It is my turn now. (c) Aarav said, It is my turn now. (d) Aarav said “It is my turn now.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Arjun said
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Dev. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Dev. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev?
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Mum said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Simran? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Simran. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Simran. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Simran.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dad asked, Is it raining outside?
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (d) “It is my turn now” said Dad.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Rohan. (b) “I love mangoes” said Rohan. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Rohan. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Rohan.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.

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