Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 480 · 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?
   “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Dev said (c) said, The (d) The bus
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Mum said (c) said, It (d) It is
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Tenzin said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Simran said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (c) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Mum.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Sneha. (b) “Why are you late” asked Sneha. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Sneha. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Sneha?
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, Let us play outside. (b) Pooja said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Pooja said, “Let us play outside. (d) Pooja said “Let us play outside.”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “I love mangoes. (b) Ishaan said, I love mangoes. (c) Ishaan said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Ishaan said “I love mangoes.”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Simran said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Imran said (d) I love
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Simran said, I have finished my homework. (c) Simran said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Simran said, “I have finished my homework.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “It is my turn now.” (b) Grandma said, “It is my turn now. (c) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Grandma said, It is my turn now.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) The teacher said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Diya said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Dad said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (d) The coach asked “Where is my bag?”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, Please sit down. (b) Saanvi said, “Please sit down.” (c) Saanvi said, “Please sit down. (d) Saanvi said “Please sit down.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked “What time is it?” (b) Sneha asked, “What time is it?” (c) Sneha asked, What time is it? (d) Sneha asked, “What time is it.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Rohan. (b) It is my turn now,” said Rohan. (c) “It is my turn now” said Rohan. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Rohan.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Aarav. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Aarav. (c) “I love mangoes” said Aarav. (d) I love mangoes,” said Aarav.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Manav said
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Mum said
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “Please sit down. (b) Tara said, “Please sit down.” (c) Tara said “Please sit down.” (d) Tara said, Please sit down.

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