Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 441 · 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 Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Omkar said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Rohan said (d) The bus is late today.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma 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) Grandma said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today” said Mum.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Ishaan said (d) Let us play outside.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Yash. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Yash. (c) “The bus is late today” said Yash. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Yash.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The coach said
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Joseph. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Joseph. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Joseph? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Joseph.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (b) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it?” asked Mum.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Pooja. (b) “What time is it” asked Pooja. (c) “What time is it?” asked Pooja. (d) “What time is it?” asked Pooja?
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Pooja. (b) “Please sit down.” said Pooja. (c) Please sit down,” said Pooja. (d) “Please sit down,” said Pooja.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) The teacher said (d) said, I
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, The soup is ready. (b) Farhan said, “The soup is ready. (c) Farhan said “The soup is ready.” (d) Farhan said, “The soup is ready.”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Riya. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Riya. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Riya? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Riya.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Mum said (d) Please sit
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “I love mangoes.” (b) Arjun said, I love mangoes. (c) Arjun said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Arjun said, “I love mangoes.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rohan. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Rohan. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rohan? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Rohan.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Kunal. (b) “I love mangoes” said Kunal. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Kunal. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Kunal.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today” said the teacher.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Dad said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Mum said
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Rahul said

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