Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 425 · 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?
   “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, I have finished my homework. (b) Nisha said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Nisha said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Nisha said “I have finished my homework.”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Ishaan said
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Kavya. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Kavya. (c) “I love mangoes” said Kavya. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Kavya.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Manav said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Joseph. (b) Close the window,” said Joseph. (c) “Close the window” said Joseph. (d) “Close the window.” said Joseph.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Tara said (d) said, The
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (b) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Meera asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Meera asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Meera asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Rohan said (d) Let us
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Manav. (b) Let us play outside,” said Manav. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Manav. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Manav.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Dad said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Zoya said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Nisha said (d) Let us
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Saanvi asked, Where is my bag? (d) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag.”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the coach. (c) “Why are you late” asked the coach. (d) “Why are you late?” asked the coach?
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) The coach said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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