Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 610 · 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 Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (c) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (d) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) The coach said
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (b) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (d) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it?” asked Mum?
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Simran said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Nisha. (b) “Please sit down.” said Nisha. (c) “Please sit down,” said Nisha. (d) Please sit down,” said Nisha.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) The coach said (d) said, Close
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach?
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan 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) Farhan said
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (d) “It is my turn now” said Dad.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan? (b) “Why are you late” asked Farhan. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Farhan.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, Where is my bag? (b) Diya asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Diya asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Diya asked, “Where is my bag?”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Let us play outside.” (b) The coach said, Let us play outside. (c) The coach said, “Let us play outside. (d) The coach said, “Let us play outside.”
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Rahul said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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