Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 433 · 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?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Grandma? (b) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (c) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it,” asked Grandma.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher?
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Grandma said (d) said, Let
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said “I love mangoes.” (b) Ananya said, I love mangoes. (c) Ananya said, “I love mangoes. (d) Ananya said, “I love mangoes.”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Vikram? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Vikram. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Vikram. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Vikram.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) The teacher said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Dad said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “The bus is late today.” (b) Rohan said, “The bus is late today. (c) Rohan said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Rohan said, The bus is late today.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Close the window.” (b) The teacher said, Close the window. (c) The teacher said, “Close the window. (d) The teacher said, “Close the window.”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Rahul. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Rahul.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Ishaan said (d) The bus
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Mum said
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Ishaan asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Ishaan asked, Where is my bag? (d) Ishaan asked “Where is my bag?”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Ishaan asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Ishaan asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Ishaan asked, “Is it raining outside?”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) The coach said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Riya said (d) The bus is late today.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Nisha said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Isha. (b) “Close the window.” said Isha. (c) Close the window,” said Isha. (d) “Close the window” said Isha.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The coach said (d) The bus is late today.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Vikram. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Vikram. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Vikram. (d) It is my turn now,” said Vikram.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (b) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (d) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Dad asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Dad asked, Can I come with you?
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Maria. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Maria. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Maria. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Maria.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (b) The coach asked, “What time is it?” (c) The coach asked “What time is it?” (d) The coach asked, What time is it?
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Saanvi said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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