Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 283 · 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 Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Pooja said (d) I have finished my homework.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Ishaan said (c) I love (d) said, I
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Maria said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Ishaan said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Grandma said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Rahul. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Rahul. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Rahul. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Rahul.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Pooja. (b) “Close the window.” said Pooja. (c) “Close the window” said Pooja. (d) “Close the window,” said Pooja.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Grandma said (d) Close the window.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, Please sit down. (b) Rahul said, “Please sit down.” (c) Rahul said, “Please sit down. (d) Rahul said “Please sit down.”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.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.”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) The teacher said (d) It is
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Rahul said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) The teacher said (d) said, The
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, Please sit down. (b) Ananya said, “Please sit down. (c) Ananya said, “Please sit down.” (d) Ananya said “Please sit down.”
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Ananya said
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (d) “Why are you late” asked the teacher.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Zoya said (d) The bus is late today.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have

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