Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 595 · 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?
   “Please sit down___” said Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad?
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, I love mangoes. (b) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.” (c) The teacher said “I love mangoes.” (d) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) The teacher said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha 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) Nisha said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Mum said
8. 8.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) Tenzin said (d) I have
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Mum said, The soup is ready. (c) Mum said “The soup is ready.” (d) Mum said, “The soup is ready.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Isha asked, Can I come with you? (c) Isha asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Isha asked, “Can I come with you.”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Riya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Riya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Riya? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Riya.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) The coach said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, Please sit down. (b) Rahul said, “Please sit down.” (c) Rahul said “Please sit down.” (d) Rahul said, “Please sit down.
20. 20.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?”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Vikram said (d) I love mangoes.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (c) “The bus is late today” said Grandma. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Ananya said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) The coach said (c) It is (d) said, It
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Ishaan said (d) The soup is ready.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Dad.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Dad said (d) said, I
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Vikram asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Vikram asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Vikram asked, Can I come with you?
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Nisha. (b) Let us play outside,” said Nisha. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Nisha. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Nisha.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Sneha. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Sneha. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Sneha. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Sneha.

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