Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 474 · 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 Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (b) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (c) Grandma said, Please sit down. (d) Grandma said “Please sit down.”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (b) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Diya said, I love mangoes. (c) Diya said “I love mangoes.” (d) Diya said, “I love mangoes.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (b) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (c) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the coach.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Meera said
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Rahul. (b) The bus is late today,” said Rahul. (c) “The bus is late today” said Rahul. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Rahul.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, Where is my bag? (b) Kabir asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Kabir asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Kabir asked, “Where is my bag.”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Kavya asked, Where is my bag? (c) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Kavya asked “Where is my bag?”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, Where is my bag?
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Rahul. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Rahul. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Meera. (b) I love mangoes,” said Meera. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Meera. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Meera.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Yash. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Yash. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Yash. (d) The soup is ready,” said Yash.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Omkar. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Omkar. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Omkar. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Omkar.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Nisha said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (b) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) The teacher asked, Can I come with you?
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Zoya asked “Is it raining outside?”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Zoya asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Zoya asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Zoya asked, Where is my bag?
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Yash said

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