Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 420 · 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?
   “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Kabir said (d) The bus is late today.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The soup
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Meera. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Meera? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Meera. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Meera.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Riya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Riya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Riya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Priya. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Priya. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Priya? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Priya.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Vikram asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Vikram asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Vikram asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Ananya said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Dev. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Dev.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav 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) Aarav said
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, Let us play outside. (b) Omkar said, “Let us play outside. (c) Omkar said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Omkar said “Let us play outside.”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Please sit down. (b) The coach said “Please sit down.” (c) The coach said, Please sit down. (d) The coach said, “Please sit down.”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said “The soup is ready.” (b) Farhan said, The soup is ready. (c) Farhan said, “The soup is ready. (d) Farhan said, “The soup is ready.”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Grandma said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Rohan. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Rohan. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Ishaan said
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Grandma said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (b) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside,” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside” said the coach.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said “Please sit down.” (b) Farhan said, “Please sit down. (c) Farhan said, “Please sit down.” (d) Farhan said, Please sit down.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (d) Please sit down,” said Dad.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Riya. (b) “I love mangoes” said Riya. (c) I love mangoes,” said Riya. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Riya.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, What time is it? (b) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it?”

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