Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 448 · 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 Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Sneha. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Sneha. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Sneha. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Sneha.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Tara asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Tara asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Tara asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “It is my turn now. (b) Tara said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Tara said “It is my turn now.” (d) Tara said, It is my turn now.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Dad said (d) The soup is ready.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher?
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Saanvi. (b) “Let us play outside” said Saanvi. (c) Let us play outside,” said Saanvi. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Saanvi.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Sneha asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Sneha asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Sneha asked, Where is my bag?
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “Close the window. (b) Maria said, Close the window. (c) Maria said, “Close the window.” (d) Maria said “Close the window.”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Isha said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach?
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (d) The bus is late today,” said the coach.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Yash said
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, Close the window. (b) Sneha said “Close the window.” (c) Sneha said, “Close the window. (d) Sneha said, “Close the window.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Manav. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Manav.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.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) The bus is late today. (d) Rohan said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) The teacher said
31. 31.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?
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Mum said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Pooja asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Pooja asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Pooja asked, Can I come with you?
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Grandma said (d) Close the window.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.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) Dad said (d) It is
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Dad asked, Can I come with you? (d) Dad asked “Can I come with you?”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Yash said

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