Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 588 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Dad.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Mum said (d) said, The
5. 5.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?”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Aisha asked, Where is my bag?
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (b) Dad said, The soup is ready. (c) Dad said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Dad said, “The soup is ready.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (b) The teacher asked “What time is it?” (c) The teacher asked, “What time is it?” (d) The teacher asked, What time is it?
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said “I love mangoes.” (b) Vikram said, “I love mangoes. (c) Vikram said, I love mangoes. (d) Vikram said, “I love mangoes.”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.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 my turn now. (d) It is
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “It is my turn now. (b) Rohan said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Rohan said, It is my turn now. (d) Rohan said “It is my turn now.”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara 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) Tara said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Mum said (d) Let us play outside.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Rohan said
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Kabir asked, Can I come with you?
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Yash said (d) I have
29. 29.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?”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Diya said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.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.”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Aarav said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Omkar. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Omkar. (c) Let us play outside,” said Omkar. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Omkar.

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