Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 580 · 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?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, What time is it? (b) Simran asked, “What time is it.” (c) Simran asked “What time is it?” (d) Simran asked, “What time is it?”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (b) The coach said, “Please sit down. (c) The coach said “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said, Please sit down.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) The teacher said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Dad said (d) Let us play outside.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Dev. (b) “Please sit down” said Dev. (c) “Please sit down.” said Dev. (d) Please sit down,” said Dev.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (c) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (d) Mum said, It is my turn now.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Riya said
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said (d) said, The
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Aarav asked, Where is my bag?
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Isha said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Nisha asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Nisha asked, Can I come with you? (d) Nisha asked “Can I come with you?”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) The teacher said (d) said, Let
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Yash said
24. 24.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.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Dad said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “What time is it?” (b) Dev asked, What time is it? (c) Dev asked, “What time is it.” (d) Dev asked, “What time is it?”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Farhan said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Rahul said (d) said, It
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (c) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the coach.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Kabir said (d) The soup is ready.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Ananya. (b) “Please sit down,” said Ananya. (c) Please sit down,” said Ananya. (d) “Please sit down” said Ananya.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said (c) I love (d) said, I
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Kunal. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kunal? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kunal. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Kunal.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach.

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