Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 339 · 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?
   “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Sneha said
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Grandma? (b) “What time is it,” asked Grandma. (c) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it?” asked Grandma.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (b) Dad asked, What time is it? (c) Dad asked, “What time is it?” (d) Dad asked “What time is it?”
11. 11.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.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The coach said
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) The teacher said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Ananya. (b) Close the window,” said Ananya. (c) “Close the window.” said Ananya. (d) “Close the window,” said Ananya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Dad. (b) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (d) “What time is it?” asked Dad.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) The teacher said (d) said, Close
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Joseph said (d) The bus is late today.
20. 20.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.”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (c) Please sit down,” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down,” said the coach.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Rohan said, I have finished my homework. (c) Rohan said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Rohan said, “I have finished my homework.”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Simran said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (d) The bus is late today,” said Dad.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, Where is my bag? (b) Kabir asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Kabir asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Kabir asked “Where is my bag?”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Isha said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked “What time is it?” (b) Maria asked, “What time is it?” (c) Maria asked, What time is it? (d) Maria asked, “What time is it.”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Kabir said (d) said, The
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad?
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (b) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.” (c) The teacher said, “It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said, It is my turn now.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Aarav. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Aarav. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Aarav. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Aarav.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, Where is my bag? (b) Joseph asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag?”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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