Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 533 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down” said Grandma. (c) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (d) Please sit down,” said Grandma.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, Where is my bag?
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Please sit down. (b) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (c) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Rohan. (b) I love mangoes,” said Rohan. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Rohan. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Rohan.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Yash said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Kunal said
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Sneha asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Sneha asked, Can I come with you? (d) Sneha asked, “Can I come with you.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher 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) The teacher said
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Mum said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Diya. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Diya. (c) Let us play outside,” said Diya. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Diya.
19. 19.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.”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Riya said
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Maria said, “The soup is ready. (c) Maria said “The soup is ready.” (d) Maria said, The soup is ready.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Grandma? (b) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (c) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it,” asked Grandma.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Imran said
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Nisha? (b) “Why are you late” asked Nisha. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Nisha. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Nisha.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Tenzin. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Tenzin. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Tenzin. (d) “The bus is late today” said Tenzin.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Mum said (c) The soup (d) said, The
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Grandma said
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Pooja said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Zoya. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Zoya. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Zoya. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Zoya.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Dad. (b) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (c) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Dad.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) The coach said (c) It is (d) said, It

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