Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 473 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked “What time is it?” (b) Imran asked, “What time is it.” (c) Imran asked, What time is it? (d) Imran asked, “What time is it?”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Priya. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Priya. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Priya. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Priya.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Manav said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Dad said (d) Let us
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Yash said (d) said, I
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Kavya. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Kavya. (c) The bus is late today,” said Kavya. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Kavya.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (b) The bus is late today,” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (d) “The bus is late today” said Dad.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Pooja said
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) The teacher said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach 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) The coach said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Meera said (d) Close the
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Tara said, “Let us play outside. (c) Tara said, Let us play outside. (d) Tara said “Let us play outside.”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “Let us play outside. (b) Farhan said “Let us play outside.” (c) Farhan said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Farhan said, Let us play outside.
36. 36.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?”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Nisha said
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Ananya asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Ananya asked, Can I come with you? (d) Ananya asked, “Can I come with you?”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, I love mangoes. (b) Nisha said, “I love mangoes. (c) Nisha said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Nisha said “I love mangoes.”

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