Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 453 · 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?
   “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Simran. (b) “What time is it?” asked Simran. (c) “What time is it?” asked Simran? (d) “What time is it,” asked Simran.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Kabir said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Ishaan. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Ishaan. (c) “I love mangoes” said Ishaan. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Ishaan.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Diya said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Pooja said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
12. 12.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.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Joseph said (d) It is my turn now.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Yash. (b) “Close the window.” said Yash. (c) Close the window,” said Yash. (d) “Close the window,” said Yash.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir? (b) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Kabir. (d) “Why are you late” asked Kabir.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Pooja. (b) “Please sit down,” said Pooja. (c) Please sit down,” said Pooja. (d) “Please sit down” said Pooja.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Kunal said (d) I have finished my homework.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Arjun said (d) Please sit
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Mum said
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Ishaan said (d) said, Please
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) The teacher said (d) said, It
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Joseph said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The coach said (d) The soup is ready.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Zoya said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Ishaan said

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