Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 454 · 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 Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Kabir said (c) The bus (d) said, The
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Riya said (c) I love (d) said, I
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Arjun asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Arjun asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Arjun asked, “Is it raining outside?”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Tenzin. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Tenzin. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Tenzin. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Tenzin?
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Zoya asked “Why are you late?” (c) Zoya asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Zoya asked, Why are you late?
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher.
13. 13.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) It is my turn now. (d) Joseph said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Maria. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Maria. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Maria. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Maria.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Saanvi said (c) The bus (d) said, The
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Priya said
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, The bus is late today. (b) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Ishaan said “The bus is late today.” (d) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Meera said (d) said, Close
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma 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) Grandma said
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (b) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (d) The teacher asked, Why are you late?
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Joseph. (b) The soup is ready,” said Joseph. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Joseph. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Joseph.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The coach said (d) The soup is ready.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.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.”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Tenzin said (c) said, I (d) I have
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Diya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Diya? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Diya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Diya.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Sneha. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Sneha. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Sneha? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Sneha.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Priya. (b) “I love mangoes” said Priya. (c) I love mangoes,” said Priya. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Priya.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (c) Close the window,” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window” said the teacher.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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