Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 455 · 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 Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) The coach said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Ananya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Ananya? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Ananya. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Ananya.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Mum said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Simran. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Simran. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Simran? (d) “Why are you late” asked Simran.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “Please sit down. (b) Imran said, Please sit down. (c) Imran said, “Please sit down.” (d) Imran said “Please sit down.”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Mum said (d) It is
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.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.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Isha said (d) I have
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Riya said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
18. 18.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.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Kunal. (b) “What time is it,” asked Kunal. (c) “What time is it?” asked Kunal. (d) “What time is it?” asked Kunal?
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Meera. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Meera.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (d) Let us play outside,” said Mum.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Please sit down. (b) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (c) Dad said “Please sit down.” (d) Dad said, “Please sit down.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (c) “I love mangoes” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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