Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 553 · 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 Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Rohan said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) The coach said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Simran. (b) “Please sit down,” said Simran. (c) “Please sit down.” said Simran. (d) “Please sit down” said Simran.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Dev said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Rohan said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, What time is it? (b) Diya asked “What time is it?” (c) Diya asked, “What time is it.” (d) Diya asked, “What time is it?”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Rohan said (d) said, Close
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Vikram. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Vikram. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Vikram? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Vikram.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Tara said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dad said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Close the window.” (b) Mum said, “Close the window.” (c) Mum said, Close the window. (d) Mum said, “Close the window.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Maria said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Aisha. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Aisha. (c) It is my turn now,” said Aisha. (d) “It is my turn now” said Aisha.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “The soup is ready.” (b) Grandma said, The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said, “The soup is ready. (d) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.”
25. 25.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?”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Joseph. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Joseph. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Joseph? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Joseph.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Joseph said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Kunal. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Kunal. (c) The bus is late today,” said Kunal. (d) “The bus is late today” said Kunal.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Arjun. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Arjun. (c) The bus is late today,” said Arjun. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Arjun.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Dev. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Dev. (c) “The soup is ready” said Dev. (d) The soup is ready,” said Dev.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Imran said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Grandma said
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Joseph. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Joseph. (c) The bus is late today,” said Joseph. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Joseph.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Kunal asked “Why are you late?” (c) Kunal asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Kunal asked, Why are you late?
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Mum said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Dev. (b) “It is my turn now” said Dev. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dev. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Dev.

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