Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 572 · 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?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Mum said (d) said, Let
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, I love mangoes. (b) Meera said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Meera said “I love mangoes.” (d) Meera said, “I love mangoes.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Aisha said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) The teacher said
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said the coach. (b) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (c) “I love mangoes,” said the coach. (d) I love mangoes,” said the coach.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Saanvi said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said “The soup is ready.” (b) Imran said, The soup is ready. (c) Imran said, “The soup is ready. (d) Imran said, “The soup is ready.”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Tara said (c) I love (d) said, I
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Kunal. (b) “Close the window” said Kunal. (c) “Close the window.” said Kunal. (d) “Close the window,” said Kunal.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “The soup is ready. (b) Ishaan said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Ishaan said, The soup is ready. (d) Ishaan said “The soup is ready.”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Aarav said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, What time is it? (b) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (c) Dad asked, “What time is it?” (d) Dad asked “What time is it?”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Dad said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Isha said (d) The bus
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Omkar asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Omkar asked, Can I come with you? (d) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you?”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Arjun asked “Why are you late?” (c) Arjun asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Arjun asked, Why are you late?
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Zoya. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Zoya. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Zoya? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Zoya.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Dev said (d) The bus
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Vikram said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “I love mangoes. (b) Rohan said, I love mangoes. (c) Rohan said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Rohan said “I love mangoes.”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Joseph. (b) “Close the window.” said Joseph. (c) Close the window,” said Joseph. (d) “Close the window,” said Joseph.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Arjun said (d) Please sit down.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Yash. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Yash. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Yash. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Yash.

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