Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 434 · 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?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today” said Dad. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Dad.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Grandma said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) The coach said (c) said, I (d) I love
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Rahul. (b) The soup is ready,” said Rahul. (c) “The soup is ready” said Rahul. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Rahul.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Dad said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
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 (“ ”):
    Riya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Kavya asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Kavya asked, Where is my bag?
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (b) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (d) The teacher asked, Why are you late?
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked the coach. (b) “What time is it?” asked the coach. (c) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (d) “What time is it,” asked the coach.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, The bus is late today. (b) Tenzin said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Tenzin said, “The bus is late today. (d) Tenzin said “The bus is late today.”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (b) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “It is my turn now.” (b) The coach said, It is my turn now. (c) The coach said, “It is my turn now. (d) The coach said, “It is my turn now.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, The bus is late today. (b) Aisha said “The bus is late today.” (c) Aisha said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Aisha said, “The bus is late today.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Aisha said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Aisha. (b) “What time is it,” asked Aisha. (c) “What time is it?” asked Aisha? (d) “What time is it?” asked Aisha.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Dad said (d) The soup is ready.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “I love mangoes. (b) The teacher said “I love mangoes.” (c) The teacher said, I love mangoes. (d) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.”
34. 34.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.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Tara said (c) I love (d) said, I
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Zoya said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher?
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Vikram asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Vikram asked “Why are you late?” (d) Vikram asked, Why are you late?

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