Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 326 · 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 bus is late today___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Dad said (d) It is my turn now.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Let us play outside.” (b) The teacher said, Let us play outside. (c) The teacher said, “Let us play outside.” (d) The teacher said, “Let us play outside.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Priya said (d) Close the
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Rahul said (d) Please sit
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Rohan asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Rohan asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Rohan asked, “Is it raining outside?”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Rahul. (b) “Close the window” said Rahul. (c) Close the window,” said Rahul. (d) “Close the window.” said Rahul.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Grandma said (d) I have
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Mum said (d) Please sit
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) The coach said (c) said, I (d) I love
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Grandma said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Vikram? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Vikram. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Vikram. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Vikram.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Aisha? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Aisha. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Aisha. (d) “Why are you late” asked Aisha.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Saanvi said, It is my turn now. (c) Saanvi said “It is my turn now.” (d) Saanvi said, “It is my turn now.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Omkar said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Omkar said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Let us play outside. (b) The coach said, Let us play outside. (c) The coach said “Let us play outside.” (d) The coach said, “Let us play outside.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Manav. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Manav. (c) The soup is ready,” said Manav. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Manav.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Vikram said (d) I have
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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