Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 442 · 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 Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window” said the teacher. (c) Close the window,” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window.” said the teacher.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Aisha. (b) Let us play outside,” said Aisha. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Aisha. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Aisha.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Mum said (d) Please sit
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Dev said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Omkar. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Omkar. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Omkar. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Omkar?
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked, Where is my bag? (b) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Saanvi asked “Where is my bag?”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Grandma said
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) The teacher said (d) Let us play outside.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Arjun said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Kabir said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Omkar asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Omkar asked, Can I come with you?
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Sneha. (b) “Close the window” said Sneha. (c) Close the window,” said Sneha. (d) “Close the window,” said Sneha.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Tenzin. (b) It is my turn now,” said Tenzin. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Tenzin. (d) “It is my turn now” said Tenzin.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.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?
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said the teacher. (b) I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (c) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (d) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Pooja. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Pooja. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Pooja. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Pooja.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan 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) Ishaan said
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Meera said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Saanvi? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Saanvi. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Saanvi. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Saanvi.

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