Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 417 · 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) Mum asked, Why are you late? (b) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late?”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Aarav said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (b) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher?
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Maria said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram 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) Vikram said
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “Why are you late?” (b) Dev asked, Why are you late? (c) Dev asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Dev asked, “Why are you late.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Priya said (d) The soup is ready.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Saanvi said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Zoya. (b) “Please sit down” said Zoya. (c) “Please sit down.” said Zoya. (d) “Please sit down,” said Zoya.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Dad said (d) Please sit down.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Joseph. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Joseph.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Manav said (c) said, The (d) The soup
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Sneha said (d) said, I
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, Please sit down. (b) Joseph said, “Please sit down.” (c) Joseph said “Please sit down.” (d) Joseph said, “Please sit down.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Grandma said, “The bus is late today. (c) Grandma said “The bus is late today.” (d) Grandma said, The bus is late today.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Kavya said
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Saanvi said (d) I have finished my homework.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Riya said
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Rahul said (d) Please sit
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) The teacher said
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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