Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 297 · 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?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir 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) Kabir said
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Omkar said (d) The bus is late today.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Nisha said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Kunal. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Kunal? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Kunal. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Kunal.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Meera. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Meera.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Aarav said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked the teacher. (b) “What time is it?” asked the teacher. (c) “What time is it?” asked the teacher? (d) “What time is it,” asked the teacher.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Dad said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (b) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today” said the teacher.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Isha said
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Dad said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “Why are you late?” (b) Manav asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Manav asked, Why are you late? (d) Manav asked, “Why are you late?”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Grandma said (c) said, The (d) The soup
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Nisha. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Nisha? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Nisha. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Nisha.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, It is my turn now. (b) Tara said “It is my turn now.” (c) Tara said, “It is my turn now. (d) Tara said, “It is my turn now.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Riya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Riya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Riya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma. (c) “Why are you late” asked Grandma. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma?
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Nisha said
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (b) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (d) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) The coach said (c) It is (d) said, It
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Simran. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Simran. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Simran? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Simran.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, What time is it? (b) Grandma asked, “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it.”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said (c) I have (d) said, I
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Joseph said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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