Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 61 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Simran said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rohan? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Rohan. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rohan. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Rohan.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Kabir. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Kabir. (c) The soup is ready,” said Kabir. (d) “The soup is ready” said Kabir.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said “Close the window.” (b) Sneha said, “Close the window.” (c) Sneha said, Close the window. (d) Sneha said, “Close the window.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, I have finished my homework. (b) Aisha said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Aisha said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Aisha said, “I have finished my homework.”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (b) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Mum said
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Joseph said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Tara asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Tara asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Tara asked, “Is it raining outside?”
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) The teacher said (c) I love (d) said, I
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Grandma. (b) “What time is it?” asked Grandma? (c) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it?” asked Grandma.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Dev. (b) “It is my turn now” said Dev. (c) It is my turn now,” said Dev. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Dev.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Manav. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Manav.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Farhan. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Farhan. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Farhan. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Farhan?
32. 32.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?
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum 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) Mum said
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (b) Mum said, The bus is late today. (c) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (d) Mum said, “The bus is late today.”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, The soup is ready. (b) Priya said, “The soup is ready. (c) Priya said “The soup is ready.” (d) Priya said, “The soup is ready.”

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