Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 430 · 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?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Dev said (d) said, I
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Vikram said (d) I love mangoes.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down,” said the teacher.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Kabir said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “Please sit down.” (b) Priya said, Please sit down. (c) Priya said “Please sit down.” (d) Priya said, “Please sit down.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Arjun said (d) said, Please
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Kabir said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Kabir said, I have finished my homework. (d) Kabir said, “I have finished my homework.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (c) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside” said Grandma.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Saanvi asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Saanvi asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Saanvi asked, Is it raining outside?
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Yash said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dad? (d) “Why are you late” asked Dad.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Meera. (b) Please sit down,” said Meera. (c) “Please sit down,” said Meera. (d) “Please sit down.” said Meera.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said (d) The bus
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Yash. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Yash. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Yash? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Yash.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Yash said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Dev. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Dev. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Dev. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Dev.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, I love mangoes. (b) Sneha said “I love mangoes.” (c) Sneha said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Sneha said, “I love mangoes.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Mum said (d) said, Please
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Tara. (b) “What time is it?” asked Tara? (c) “What time is it” asked Tara. (d) “What time is it?” asked Tara.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Ananya said
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Please sit down. (b) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (c) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Tenzin asked, Where is my bag? (c) Tenzin asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Tenzin asked, “Where is my bag.”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Ishaan. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Ishaan. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Ishaan. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Ishaan.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “The bus is late today.” (b) The coach said, “The bus is late today. (c) The coach said, “The bus is late today.” (d) The coach said, The bus is late today.

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