Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 596 · 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?
   “The bus is late today___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Omkar. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Omkar? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Omkar. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Omkar.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Dad. (b) “Close the window” said Dad. (c) “Close the window,” said Dad. (d) “Close the window.” said Dad.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) The coach said (d) I have finished my homework.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today” said Dad. (c) The bus is late today,” said Dad. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Dad.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Saanvi said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.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.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Isha said (d) Please sit down.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Dad said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “What time is it?” (b) Nisha asked “What time is it?” (c) Nisha asked, “What time is it.” (d) Nisha asked, What time is it?
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) The coach said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Tenzin said (d) I love mangoes.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Nisha said (d) It is
23. 23.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) It is (c) The coach said (d) said, It
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, “Please sit down.” (b) Diya said “Please sit down.” (c) Diya said, “Please sit down. (d) Diya said, Please sit down.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “I love mangoes. (b) Rohan said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Rohan said, I love mangoes. (d) Rohan said “I love mangoes.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Riya. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Riya. (c) “Why are you late” asked Riya. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Riya?
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Vikram. (b) “What time is it” asked Vikram. (c) “What time is it?” asked Vikram? (d) “What time is it,” asked Vikram.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (b) Mum said, Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Mum said “Let us play outside.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Nisha. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Nisha. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Nisha? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Nisha.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Isha. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Isha. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Isha. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Isha.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Manav said
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Yash said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (b) Mum asked, What time is it? (c) Mum asked “What time is it?” (d) Mum asked, “What time is it?”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Ishaan said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Ishaan? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Ishaan. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Ishaan. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Ishaan.

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