Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 304 · 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 Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Arjun. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Arjun. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Arjun. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Arjun.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Manav said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said “The soup is ready.” (b) Priya said, The soup is ready. (c) Priya said, “The soup is ready. (d) Priya said, “The soup is ready.”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Mum said
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) The teacher said (d) said, It
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “Close the window. (b) Ananya said, Close the window. (c) Ananya said, “Close the window.” (d) Ananya said “Close the window.”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) The teacher said (d) I love mangoes.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (b) “Why are you late,” asked the coach. (c) “Why are you late” asked the coach. (d) “Why are you late?” asked the coach.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Grandma said
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Nisha said “The soup is ready.” (c) Nisha said, The soup is ready. (d) Nisha said, “The soup is ready.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (c) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Mum.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Grandma said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, “Close the window. (b) Aisha said, Close the window. (c) Aisha said “Close the window.” (d) Aisha said, “Close the window.”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Meera said (d) I have finished my homework.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Joseph. (b) Let us play outside,” said Joseph. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Joseph. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Joseph.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Tenzin said
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today” said Mum.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, I love mangoes. (b) Joseph said “I love mangoes.” (c) Joseph said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Joseph said, “I love mangoes.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher 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) The teacher said

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