Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 489 · 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 Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Dev said
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Kavya said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, Where is my bag? (b) Manav asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Manav asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Manav asked, “Where is my bag.”
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (d) It is my turn now,” said the teacher.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The teacher said (d) The bus
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) The teacher said (d) I love
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
15. 15.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.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Dev said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) The coach said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Pooja asked “Why are you late?” (c) Pooja asked, Why are you late? (d) Pooja asked, “Why are you late?”
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Aarav said (c) The bus (d) said, The
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Omkar said, The bus is late today. (c) Omkar said, “The bus is late today. (d) Omkar said “The bus is late today.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “The bus is late today. (b) Kavya said “The bus is late today.” (c) Kavya said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Kavya said, The bus is late today.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Priya said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) The teacher said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Meera said
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Tara said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Nisha asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Nisha asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Nisha asked, “Is it raining outside.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Joseph said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Joseph said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, The soup is ready. (b) The teacher said “The soup is ready.” (c) The teacher said, “The soup is ready. (d) The teacher said, “The soup is ready.”

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