Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 439 · 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?
   “It is my turn now___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma. (b) “The bus is late today” said Grandma. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (d) The bus is late today,” said Grandma.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Maria. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Maria. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Maria? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Maria.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, Please sit down. (b) Ananya said, “Please sit down. (c) Ananya said “Please sit down.” (d) Ananya said, “Please sit down.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Sneha. (b) “I love mangoes” said Sneha. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Sneha. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Sneha.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) The teacher said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
12. 12.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?
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “What time is it.” (b) Ishaan asked, What time is it? (c) Ishaan asked “What time is it?” (d) Ishaan asked, “What time is it?”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Joseph. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Joseph? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Joseph. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Joseph.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said the coach. (b) “It is my turn now,” said the coach. (c) “It is my turn now.” said the coach. (d) It is my turn now,” said the coach.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Isha. (b) “Please sit down,” said Isha. (c) Please sit down,” said Isha. (d) “Please sit down” said Isha.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Nisha asked, Where is my bag? (d) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag.”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Omkar. (b) Please sit down,” said Omkar. (c) “Please sit down,” said Omkar. (d) “Please sit down.” said Omkar.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (b) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.” (c) The teacher said, “It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said, It is my turn now.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Rohan. (b) “Please sit down,” said Rohan. (c) “Please sit down” said Rohan. (d) Please sit down,” said Rohan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Close the window.” (b) Mum said “Close the window.” (c) Mum said, “Close the window. (d) Mum said, Close the window.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma?
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Simran. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Simran? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Simran. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Simran.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Aisha. (b) I love mangoes,” said Aisha. (c) “I love mangoes” said Aisha. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Aisha.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, The bus is late today. (b) Yash said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Yash said “The bus is late today.” (d) Yash said, “The bus is late today.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (d) I have finished my homework,” said the coach.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Aarav said (d) It is my turn now.

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