Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 341 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Grandma said (d) Let us play outside.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Tara. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Tara. (c) The bus is late today,” said Tara. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Tara.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Close the window.” (b) The coach said, “Close the window.” (c) The coach said, Close the window. (d) The coach said, “Close the window.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (b) Mum said, The bus is late today. (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (d) Mum said, “The bus is late today.”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Isha. (b) “Please sit down” said Isha. (c) Please sit down,” said Isha. (d) “Please sit down.” said Isha.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Priya? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Priya. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Priya. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Priya.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, I love mangoes. (b) Ishaan said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Ishaan said “I love mangoes.” (d) Ishaan said, “I love mangoes.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma. (b) “The bus is late today” said Grandma. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (d) The bus is late today,” said Grandma.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “I love mangoes. (b) Kabir said “I love mangoes.” (c) Kabir said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Kabir said, I love mangoes.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside” said Grandma.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Isha said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Isha said, I have finished my homework. (d) Isha said, “I have finished my homework.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) The coach said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) The coach said (d) said, I
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Dad.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Vikram said (d) The bus is late today.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The teacher said
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Omkar said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Grandma said
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, Can I come with you? (b) Imran asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Imran asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Imran asked, “Can I come with you?”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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