Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 598 · 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?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) The coach said
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Aarav. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Aarav.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Yash said
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Vikram asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Vikram asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Vikram asked, “Is it raining outside.”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) The teacher said (d) said, I
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Pooja said (d) Please sit down.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Rohan said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Rohan said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Diya said
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Arjun. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Arjun. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Arjun. (d) “I love mangoes” said Arjun.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Yash. (b) “What time is it” asked Yash. (c) “What time is it?” asked Yash? (d) “What time is it?” asked Yash.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down” said Dad.
30. 30.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?”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Rohan said “The bus is late today.” (c) Rohan said, “The bus is late today. (d) Rohan said, The bus is late today.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Tara. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Tara. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Tara. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Tara?
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Rohan. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Rohan. (c) It is my turn now,” said Rohan. (d) “It is my turn now” said Rohan.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Meera said (d) Please sit down.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, The bus is late today. (b) Aisha said, “The bus is late today. (c) Aisha said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Aisha said “The bus is late today.”

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