Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 608 · 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?
   “Close the window___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, The bus is late today. (b) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Grandma said “The bus is late today.” (d) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Arjun said
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Close the window. (b) Mum said “Close the window.” (c) Mum said, Close the window. (d) Mum said, “Close the window.”
8. 8.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.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, Let us play outside. (b) Joseph said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Joseph said, “Let us play outside. (d) Joseph said “Let us play outside.”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Arjun said
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “The soup is ready. (b) Tara said, The soup is ready. (c) Tara said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Tara said “The soup is ready.”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, It is my turn now. (b) The coach said “It is my turn now.” (c) The coach said, “It is my turn now. (d) The coach said, “It is my turn now.”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Mum said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Omkar. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Omkar. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan? (d) “Why are you late” asked Ishaan.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (b) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?”
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Dad said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said the coach. (b) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (c) “I love mangoes,” said the coach. (d) I love mangoes,” said the coach.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, “The bus is late today. (b) Rahul said, The bus is late today. (c) Rahul said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Rahul said “The bus is late today.”
34. 34.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.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Tenzin said
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have

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