Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 311 · 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 Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The coach said
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Maria. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Maria.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.”
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Simran. (b) It is my turn now,” said Simran. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Simran. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Simran.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Rahul said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Pooja said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “Please sit down.” (b) Tara said “Please sit down.” (c) Tara said, Please sit down. (d) Tara said, “Please sit down.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said “I have finished my homework.”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Arjun said (d) said, Let
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Nisha said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, The soup is ready. (b) Aarav said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Aarav said, “The soup is ready. (d) Aarav said “The soup is ready.”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.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?
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Diya said
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Dev said (d) I love
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Yash. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Yash. (c) “The soup is ready” said Yash. (d) The soup is ready,” said Yash.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes” said Grandma.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Manav. (b) “Please sit down” said Manav. (c) “Please sit down.” said Manav. (d) “Please sit down,” said Manav.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (c) Mum said, Let us play outside. (d) Mum said, “Let us play outside.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Dev said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us

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