Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 295 · 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 soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Grandma said (d) I have finished my homework.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran 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) Imran said
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Nisha. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Nisha? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Nisha. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Nisha.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Dad said (d) I love
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Mum said (d) I love
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Ishaan asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Ishaan asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Ishaan asked, Is it raining outside?
10. 10.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?
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said “I love mangoes.” (b) Tara said, “I love mangoes. (c) Tara said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Tara said, I love mangoes.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “Close the window. (b) Vikram said, Close the window. (c) Vikram said, “Close the window.” (d) Vikram said “Close the window.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Manav. (b) It is my turn now,” said Manav. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Manav. (d) “It is my turn now” said Manav.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Rahul said (d) I love
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Close the window. (b) The teacher said “Close the window.” (c) The teacher said, “Close the window.” (d) The teacher said, Close the window.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
22. 22.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?”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Diya. (b) “What time is it?” asked Diya. (c) “What time is it?” asked Diya? (d) “What time is it,” asked Diya.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Meera. (b) “What time is it?” asked Meera? (c) “What time is it” asked Meera. (d) “What time is it?” asked Meera.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (c) Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window” said Grandma.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Maria asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Maria asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Maria asked, Where is my bag?
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Imran said (d) Let us play outside.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Isha? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Isha. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Isha. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Isha.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Sneha said
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Omkar. (b) “What time is it?” asked Omkar? (c) “What time is it” asked Omkar. (d) “What time is it?” asked Omkar.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Tara said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad?

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