Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 418 · 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?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, I love mangoes. (b) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (d) Dad said “I love mangoes.”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Manav. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Manav. (c) “It is my turn now” said Manav. (d) It is my turn now,” said Manav.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) The coach said (d) I have
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said (d) I have
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Mum said (d) Close the window.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dad said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, The soup is ready. (b) Maria said, “The soup is ready. (c) Maria said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Maria said “The soup is ready.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Mum said (d) Please sit
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked the teacher? (b) “What time is it” asked the teacher. (c) “What time is it?” asked the teacher. (d) “What time is it,” asked the teacher.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (c) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window” said Grandma.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “What time is it.” (b) Rahul asked, “What time is it?” (c) Rahul asked, What time is it? (d) Rahul asked “What time is it?”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Mum said “I love mangoes.” (c) Mum said, “I love mangoes. (d) Mum said, I love mangoes.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Isha said
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Aarav said
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Joseph said (d) said, I
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Joseph said, I love mangoes. (c) Joseph said, “I love mangoes. (d) Joseph said “I love mangoes.”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now” said Grandma. (c) It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Sneha said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (d) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked “What time is it?” (b) Pooja asked, “What time is it?” (c) Pooja asked, What time is it? (d) Pooja asked, “What time is it.”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Maria said (d) The bus
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have

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