Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 443 · 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 question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) The teacher said (d) Please sit down.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Aisha asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Aisha asked “Why are you late?” (d) Aisha asked, Why are you late?
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked, Where is my bag? (b) Vikram asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Vikram asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Vikram asked “Where is my bag?”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Rohan said (d) The soup is ready.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (d) Let us play outside,” said Dad.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Aisha. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Aisha. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rahul. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rahul? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Rahul. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Rahul.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Sneha asked “Why are you late?” (c) Sneha asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Sneha asked, Why are you late?
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Riya. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Riya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.” (c) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, The bus is late today. (b) The coach said, “The bus is late today. (c) The coach said “The bus is late today.” (d) The coach said, “The bus is late today.”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (b) Please sit down,” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down,” said the coach.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Manav said (c) said, I (d) I have
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (b) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (d) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Aarav. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Aarav.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (b) The coach said, I love mangoes. (c) The coach said, “I love mangoes. (d) The coach said “I love mangoes.”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Kunal. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Kunal. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Kunal? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Kunal.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum?
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (c) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said “I have finished my homework.”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said “Close the window.” (b) Isha said, Close the window. (c) Isha said, “Close the window.” (d) Isha said, “Close the window.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Please sit down. (b) The coach said, Please sit down. (c) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said “Please sit down.”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Rohan asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Rohan asked, Where is my bag? (d) Rohan asked “Where is my bag?”
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (b) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (c) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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