Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 437 · 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?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) The coach said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) The coach said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “It is my turn now. (b) Yash said, It is my turn now. (c) Yash said “It is my turn now.” (d) Yash said, “It is my turn now.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Manav. (b) “Close the window” said Manav. (c) Close the window,” said Manav. (d) “Close the window.” said Manav.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (b) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Mum.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Mum asked, Can I come with you?
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Manav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Manav.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Kabir said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Rahul asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Rahul asked “Why are you late?” (d) Rahul asked, Why are you late?
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “What time is it?” (b) The teacher asked, What time is it? (c) The teacher asked, “What time is it?” (d) The teacher asked, “What time is it.”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Riya said
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, It is my turn now. (b) Isha said “It is my turn now.” (c) Isha said, “It is my turn now. (d) Isha said, “It is my turn now.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (b) Mum asked “What time is it?” (c) Mum asked, “What time is it?” (d) Mum asked, What time is it?
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, I (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 comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum 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) Mum said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Grandma said
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, Close the window. (b) Zoya said “Close the window.” (c) Zoya said, “Close the window. (d) Zoya said, “Close the window.”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Vikram said, The bus is late today. (c) Vikram said, “The bus is late today. (d) Vikram said “The bus is late today.”
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Farhan said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Imran. (b) It is my turn now,” said Imran. (c) “It is my turn now” said Imran. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Imran.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Sneha said
35. 35.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?
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Manav said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Diya said (d) The bus is late today.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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