Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 292 · 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?
   “Why are you late___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Dad said
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (d) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Grandma said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Tenzin. (b) “Why are you late” asked Tenzin. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Tenzin? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Tenzin.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Rahul. (b) “What time is it” asked Rahul. (c) “What time is it,” asked Rahul. (d) “What time is it?” asked Rahul?
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Aarav. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Aarav.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) The teacher said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Dev asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Dev asked, Can I come with you? (d) Dev asked “Can I come with you?”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha 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) Nisha said
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Joseph. (b) “I love mangoes” said Joseph. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Joseph. (d) I love mangoes,” said Joseph.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Yash. (b) “Please sit down,” said Yash. (c) Please sit down,” said Yash. (d) “Please sit down” said Yash.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Kabir asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Kabir asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Kabir asked, “Is it raining outside.”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, Close the window. (b) Aarav said “Close the window.” (c) Aarav said, “Close the window.” (d) Aarav said, “Close the window.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Dad said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (b) Mum asked, What time is it? (c) Mum asked, “What time is it?” (d) Mum asked “What time is it?”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (d) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.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 (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said “Let us play outside.” (b) Simran said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Simran said, “Let us play outside. (d) Simran said, Let us play outside.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (b) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (c) Dad said, Let us play outside. (d) Dad said, “Let us play outside.”

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