Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 373 · 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?
   “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, What time is it? (b) Simran asked “What time is it?” (c) Simran asked, “What time is it.” (d) Simran asked, “What time is it?”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma.
9. 9.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 (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Rohan said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Tara said (d) Please sit down.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Mum said (d) said, Let
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) The coach said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Ananya said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Omkar said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Vikram asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Vikram asked, Can I come with you? (d) Vikram asked, “Can I come with you?”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Mum.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Zoya said (d) said, Let
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Kunal said
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us

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