Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 328 · 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 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.”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Dad said, It is my turn now. (c) Dad said “It is my turn now.” (d) Dad said, “It is my turn now.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum?
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.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 play outside. (d) Let us
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Imran asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Imran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Imran asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Kunal. (b) “Close the window” said Kunal. (c) “Close the window.” said Kunal. (d) Close the window,” said Kunal.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Sneha said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (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 comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma?
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) The coach said
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Arjun said
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Mum said, I have finished my homework.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Arjun asked, Why are you late? (c) Arjun asked “Why are you late?” (d) Arjun asked, “Why are you late?”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Dad said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, “The bus is late today. (b) Joseph said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Joseph said, The bus is late today. (d) Joseph said “The bus is late today.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down,” said Mum.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Grandma said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kavya said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) The teacher said
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Mum said (d) I have finished my homework.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, Where is my bag? (b) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Aarav asked “Where is my bag?”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (b) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (c) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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