Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 481 · 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?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (b) Close the window,” said Grandma. (c) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window” said Grandma.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said (d) said, Let
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Manav. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Manav. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Manav. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Manav?
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Imran. (b) “Close the window,” said Imran. (c) “Close the window.” said Imran. (d) Close the window,” said Imran.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Dev asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside?”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Priya. (b) “Please sit down” said Priya. (c) “Please sit down.” said Priya. (d) Please sit down,” said Priya.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Isha said
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Vikram. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Vikram. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Vikram. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Vikram.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) The coach said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Vikram said (d) I have finished my homework.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Grandma said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Joseph. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Joseph. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph?
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Maria. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Maria. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Maria? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Maria.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.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.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, Where is my bag? (b) Dev asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Dev asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Dev asked, “Where is my bag?”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Aarav said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Aarav said, I have finished my homework. (d) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Mum said (d) Let us
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Riya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Riya? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Riya. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Riya.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “The soup is ready. (b) Saanvi said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Saanvi said “The soup is ready.” (d) Saanvi said, The soup is ready.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Ishaan. (b) “Let us play outside” said Ishaan. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Ishaan. (d) Let us play outside,” said Ishaan.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) The coach said (d) I have finished my homework.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Ishaan. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Ishaan. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Ishaan. (d) “I love mangoes” said Ishaan.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Diya said (d) said, The
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Arjun. (b) The bus is late today,” said Arjun. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Arjun. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Arjun.

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