Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 561 · 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?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Dad said (c) said, The (d) The soup
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said (d) said, I
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Saanvi? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Saanvi. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Saanvi. (d) “Why are you late” asked Saanvi.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Rahul. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Rahul. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Rahul. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Rahul?
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Maria. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Maria. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Maria. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Maria?
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Rohan said (d) I have
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Aarav. (b) Let us play outside,” said Aarav. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Aarav. (d) “Let us play outside” said Aarav.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Tenzin said (c) said, The (d) The soup
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, It is my turn now. (b) Aisha said, “It is my turn now. (c) Aisha said “It is my turn now.” (d) Aisha said, “It is my turn now.”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Dad said (d) said, Let
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Isha. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Isha. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Isha? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Isha.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Farhan said (d) said, I
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) The coach said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Simran? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Simran. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Simran. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Simran.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Farhan said
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Grandma said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The soup is ready. (b) The coach said, “The soup is ready.” (c) The coach said, The soup is ready. (d) The coach said “The soup is ready.”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The teacher said

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