Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 551 · 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?
   “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Arjun. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Arjun. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Arjun. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Arjun?
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (d) I have finished my homework,” said the coach.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Dad said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, What time is it? (b) Omkar asked “What time is it?” (c) Omkar asked, “What time is it?” (d) Omkar asked, “What time is it.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Grandma said (c) said, It (d) It is
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Pooja said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Omkar asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Omkar asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Omkar asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Aisha said (d) The soup
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Arjun. (b) “Please sit down.” said Arjun. (c) “Please sit down,” said Arjun. (d) Please sit down,” said Arjun.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Aarav said (d) I have
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Maria. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Maria. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Maria. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Maria?
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Isha asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Isha asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Isha asked, Where is my bag?
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Tenzin. (b) “Please sit down” said Tenzin. (c) “Please sit down.” said Tenzin. (d) Please sit down,” said Tenzin.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Simran said (d) The bus is late today.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Kunal asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Kunal asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Kunal asked, Can I come with you?
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kabir. (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 Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Simran said (d) I love
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Kabir asked, Where is my bag? (c) Kabir asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Kabir asked, “Where is my bag?”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.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.”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (b) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (c) Grandma asked, What time is it? (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it?”
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, I love mangoes. (b) Isha said, “I love mangoes. (c) Isha said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Isha said “I love mangoes.”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Priya? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Priya. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Priya. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Priya.

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