Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 286 · 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?
   “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (b) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside,” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside.” said the coach.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, The soup is ready. (b) The teacher said, “The soup is ready. (c) The teacher said, “The soup is ready.” (d) The teacher said “The soup is ready.”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, Can I come with you? (b) Rahul asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Rahul asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Rahul asked, “Can I come with you.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Farhan said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Maria said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (b) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Dad asked, Why are you late? (d) Dad asked, “Why are you late?”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Imran said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Tenzin said (d) I love
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I love
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said “Please sit down.” (b) Farhan said, Please sit down. (c) Farhan said, “Please sit down.” (d) Farhan said, “Please sit down.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Mum said (d) Let us play outside.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Kunal said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Kunal said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Zoya said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Kavya asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Kavya asked, Where is my bag? (d) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag.”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (d) Mum asked “Where is my bag?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum.
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Dad said
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Kabir. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir? (d) “Why are you late” asked Kabir.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Isha said (d) It is my turn now.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Priya. (b) The bus is late today,” said Priya. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Priya. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Priya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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