Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 447 · 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?
   “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Joseph said
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Imran said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Aarav said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aarav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aarav.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Rohan asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Rohan asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Rohan asked, Is it raining outside?
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “I love mangoes. (b) Imran said “I love mangoes.” (c) Imran said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Imran said, I love mangoes.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Ananya said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (b) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kunal said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Dad said
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Rahul said (d) Please sit down.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said (c) I have (d) said, I
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.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.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Arjun said (d) said, The
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Omkar said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Kavya. (b) Please sit down,” said Kavya. (c) “Please sit down.” said Kavya. (d) “Please sit down” said Kavya.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Dev. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Dev. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dev. (d) “It is my turn now” said Dev.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Joseph said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Aisha said (d) said, I
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Rohan said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Joseph. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Joseph. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Joseph? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Joseph.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Simran. (b) “The soup is ready” said Simran. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Simran. (d) The soup is ready,” said Simran.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (b) Dad said, The soup is ready. (c) Dad said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Dad said, “The soup is ready.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Dad.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (c) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?”

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