Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 515 · 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?
   “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Nisha said (c) said, It (d) It is
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Kavya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Kavya asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Kavya asked, Is it raining outside?
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma?
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (c) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, Let us play outside. (b) Nisha said “Let us play outside.” (c) Nisha said, “Let us play outside. (d) Nisha said, “Let us play outside.”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, The bus is late today. (b) Dev said “The bus is late today.” (c) Dev said, “The bus is late today. (d) Dev said, “The bus is late today.”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Ananya asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Ananya asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Ananya asked, Where is my bag?
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Arjun said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Dad. (b) “Close the window.” said Dad. (c) “Close the window,” said Dad. (d) Close the window,” said Dad.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Aarav said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul 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) Rahul said
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Kavya said (d) said, Close
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Dad said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Kavya. (b) “Close the window,” said Kavya. (c) “Close the window” said Kavya. (d) Close the window,” said Kavya.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Mum. (b) “I love mangoes” said Mum. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Mum. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Mum.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Kabir? (b) “What time is it” asked Kabir. (c) “What time is it,” asked Kabir. (d) “What time is it?” asked Kabir.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said “The bus is late today.” (b) Priya said, The bus is late today. (c) Priya said, “The bus is late today. (d) Priya said, “The bus is late today.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, Please sit down. (b) Dev said, “Please sit down. (c) Dev said, “Please sit down.” (d) Dev said “Please sit down.”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Kavya. (b) “I love mangoes” said Kavya. (c) I love mangoes,” said Kavya. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Kavya.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the coach.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Mum.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Joseph said (d) Please sit down.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Joseph. (b) “What time is it?” asked Joseph? (c) “What time is it” asked Joseph. (d) “What time is it?” asked Joseph.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Rahul asked, Can I come with you? (c) Rahul asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Rahul asked, “Can I come with you?”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (b) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (c) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) The coach said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit

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