Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 445 · 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?
   “What time is it___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Grandma said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Imran. (b) Close the window,” said Imran. (c) “Close the window,” said Imran. (d) “Close the window.” said Imran.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Kabir said (d) I love
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Meera. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Meera. (c) It is my turn now,” said Meera. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Meera.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Dev. (b) “Close the window” said Dev. (c) “Close the window,” said Dev. (d) Close the window,” said Dev.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Omkar said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Ananya said (d) The bus
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Rohan. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Rohan. (c) The soup is ready,” said Rohan. (d) “The soup is ready” said Rohan.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Yash. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Yash. (c) “It is my turn now” said Yash. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Yash.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Is it raining outside? (b) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Diya said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) The teacher said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Diya asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Diya asked, Can I come with you? (d) Diya asked, “Can I come with you?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Tara. (b) The bus is late today,” said Tara. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Tara. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Tara.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (c) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (c) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (d) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Vikram. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Vikram? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Vikram. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Vikram.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Pooja? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Pooja. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Pooja. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Pooja.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (c) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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