Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 519 · 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?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (c) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (d) Dad said, Let us play outside.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The coach said (d) The bus
7. 7.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.”
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Grandma said
9. 9.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.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “Please sit down.” (b) Aarav said, “Please sit down. (c) Aarav said, Please sit down. (d) Aarav said, “Please sit down.”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Grandma said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked “What time is it?” (b) Priya asked, “What time is it.” (c) Priya asked, “What time is it?” (d) Priya asked, What time is it?
17. 17.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 (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar 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) Omkar said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Priya said
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Imran. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Imran? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Imran. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Imran.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) The teacher said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Maria said (d) Please sit down.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Vikram said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Grandma said (d) The soup is ready.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Dad said “I love mangoes.” (c) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (d) Dad said, I love mangoes.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Pooja said (d) I have finished my homework.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Ishaan said (c) said, I (d) I have
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Rohan. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Rohan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rohan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rohan?
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Aisha. (b) “What time is it?” asked Aisha? (c) “What time is it?” asked Aisha. (d) “What time is it,” asked Aisha.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum 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) Mum said
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Nisha. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Nisha. (c) Let us play outside,” said Nisha. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Nisha.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, Can I come with you? (b) Simran asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Simran asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Simran asked, “Can I come with you.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Dad said
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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