Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 449 · 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?
   “Close the window___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.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?
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Priya said
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Kabir said (d) Let us play outside.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Dev. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Dev. (c) The bus is late today,” said Dev. (d) “The bus is late today” said Dev.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Mum asked, Why are you late? (c) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Mum asked “Why are you late?”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.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.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Rahul said (d) The soup is ready.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (d) The soup is ready,” said the coach.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Manav said (d) Let us play outside.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Tara said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Grandma said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Grandma asked, Why are you late? (c) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Grandma asked “Why are you late?”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (c) It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (d) “It is my turn now” said Grandma.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
31. 31.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) Dad said (c) said, It (d) It is
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Imran said (d) said, I
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Yash said (c) Close the (d) said, Close

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