Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 602 · 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?
   “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Arjun said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Grandma said (d) It is my turn now.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down.” said the coach.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Aisha. (b) “Close the window,” said Aisha. (c) “Close the window.” said Aisha. (d) Close the window,” said Aisha.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, “The soup is ready. (b) Riya said “The soup is ready.” (c) Riya said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Riya said, The soup is ready.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Kavya said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (c) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Mum.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (c) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Dev. (b) “Please sit down.” said Dev. (c) “Please sit down” said Dev. (d) “Please sit down,” said Dev.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach. (b) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach?
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Simran said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Aisha. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Aisha. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Aisha. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Aisha?
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Simran. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Simran. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Simran? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Simran.
20. 20.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?
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (b) The teacher said, Please sit down. (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (d) The teacher said “Please sit down.”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Maria said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said (d) I have
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Dev said (d) said, Close
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) The teacher said (d) Let us play outside.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Grandma said (d) said, I
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Zoya. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Zoya. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Zoya? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Zoya.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Imran said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Imran said, I have finished my homework. (d) Imran said “I have finished my homework.”
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Kabir. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Kabir. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Kabir. (d) It is my turn now,” said Kabir.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (c) Close the window,” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window.” said the teacher.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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