Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 583 · 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 Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Mum said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Joseph said (d) Please sit
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “The soup is ready. (b) Maria said, The soup is ready. (c) Maria said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Maria said “The soup is ready.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Sneha said, I love mangoes. (c) Sneha said “I love mangoes.” (d) Sneha said, “I love mangoes.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, “It is my turn now. (b) Nisha said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Nisha said, It is my turn now. (d) Nisha said “It is my turn now.”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) The teacher said (d) I have finished my homework.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Manav asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Manav asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Manav asked, Where is my bag?
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (d) “The soup is ready” said the teacher.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Farhan asked, Where is my bag? (d) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag.”
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Dad asked “Where is my bag?”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, “Please sit down. (b) Arjun said “Please sit down.” (c) Arjun said, Please sit down. (d) Arjun said, “Please sit down.”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Meera said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Manav. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Manav? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Manav. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Manav.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Aarav said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Meera. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Meera. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Meera. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Meera.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (c) The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Arjun. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Arjun. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Arjun. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Arjun.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (b) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (c) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) The coach said “I have finished my homework.”
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Mum said (d) said, I
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Diya. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Diya. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Diya. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Diya.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Close the window. (b) Grandma said, Close the window. (c) Grandma said, “Close the window.” (d) Grandma said “Close the window.”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Imran. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Imran. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Imran? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Imran.

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