Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 281 · 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?
   “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (b) The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Aarav. (d) “The soup is ready” said Aarav.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (b) Dad said, “Please sit down. (c) Dad said “Please sit down.” (d) Dad said, Please sit down.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Maria. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Maria. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria?
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Ananya said (d) Please sit
10. 10.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?
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said “The bus is late today.” (b) Nisha said, The bus is late today. (c) Nisha said, “The bus is late today. (d) Nisha said, “The bus is late today.”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Kunal said (d) Close the
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Tenzin. (b) I love mangoes,” said Tenzin. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Tenzin. (d) “I love mangoes” said Tenzin.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Sneha asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Sneha asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Sneha asked, Can I come with you?
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “I love mangoes.” (b) Arjun said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Arjun said, I love mangoes. (d) Arjun said, “I love mangoes.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Dev. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Dev. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Dev. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Dev.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi 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) Saanvi said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said the coach. (b) Please sit down,” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down,” said the coach.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (b) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Tara said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Diya said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The teacher said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Priya. (b) “I love mangoes” said Priya. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Priya. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Priya.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Yash. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Yash. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Yash? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Yash.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Meera. (b) Let us play outside,” said Meera. (c) “Let us play outside” said Meera. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Meera.

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