Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 478 · 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?
   “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Dev said (d) said, Please
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (b) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.” (d) The teacher said, The bus is late today.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Isha. (b) “Close the window” said Isha. (c) “Close the window,” said Isha. (d) “Close the window.” said Isha.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down” said Mum. (d) Please sit down,” said Mum.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked “What time is it?” (b) Yash asked, What time is it? (c) Yash asked, “What time is it.” (d) Yash asked, “What time is it?”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Rahul said (d) said, I
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Vikram said
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.” (b) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (c) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Grandma said, I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said “I love mangoes.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Maria. (b) “Please sit down,” said Maria. (c) “Please sit down.” said Maria. (d) “Please sit down” said Maria.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Mum said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Kabir said (c) The soup (d) said, The
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Pooja said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad?
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Priya. (b) “What time is it” asked Priya. (c) “What time is it?” asked Priya? (d) “What time is it,” asked Priya.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Sneha said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Ananya. (b) Please sit down,” said Ananya. (c) “Please sit down.” said Ananya. (d) “Please sit down,” said Ananya.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Saanvi. (c) “Why are you late” asked Saanvi. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Saanvi?
34. 34.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 (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad? (b) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late” asked Dad.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Manav. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Manav. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Manav. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Manav?
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Mum said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Joseph said
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Imran said (d) I love
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, It is my turn now. (b) Yash said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Yash said “It is my turn now.” (d) Yash said, “It is my turn now.

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