Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 590 · 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?
   “Why are you late___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (b) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Dad.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said “The bus is late today.” (b) Ishaan said, The bus is late today. (c) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today. (d) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Grandma said (d) I have
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher?
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said (d) said, The
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Isha. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Isha? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Isha. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Isha.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Pooja? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Pooja. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Pooja. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Pooja.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) The coach said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Isha said (d) said, I
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I love
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today” said the teacher.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) The coach said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Simran said, The bus is late today. (c) Simran said “The bus is late today.” (d) Simran said, “The bus is late today.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Mum said (d) said, It
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Saanvi. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Saanvi. (c) Let us play outside,” said Saanvi. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Saanvi.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Imran. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Imran. (c) The bus is late today,” said Imran. (d) “The bus is late today” said Imran.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked, Where is my bag? (b) Vikram asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Vikram asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Vikram asked, “Where is my bag.”
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin 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) Tenzin said
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Dad said (d) Close the
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Dev said (d) I have
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “It is my turn now. (b) Imran said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Imran said “It is my turn now.” (d) Imran said, It is my turn now.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Ananya said

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