Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 615 · 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?
   “It is my turn now___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “It is my turn now.” (b) Rohan said, It is my turn now. (c) Rohan said, “It is my turn now. (d) Rohan said, “It is my turn now.”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Mum said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Please sit down.” (b) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (c) Mum said, Please sit down. (d) Mum said, “Please sit down.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
15. 15.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.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “Close the window. (b) Saanvi said, Close the window. (c) Saanvi said “Close the window.” (d) Saanvi said, “Close the window.”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, What time is it? (b) Kavya asked “What time is it?” (c) Kavya asked, “What time is it?” (d) Kavya asked, “What time is it.”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara 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) Tara said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Grandma said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Manav said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Tenzin? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Tenzin. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Tenzin. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Tenzin.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (b) Mum asked, Why are you late? (c) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late?”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Please sit down. (b) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (c) The coach said “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said, “Please sit down.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Riya. (b) “What time is it?” asked Riya? (c) “What time is it?” asked Riya. (d) “What time is it,” asked Riya.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Arjun asked, Where is my bag? (c) Arjun asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Arjun asked “Where is my bag?”
35. 35.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.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Farhan said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Dad said, Let us play outside. (c) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (d) Dad said “Let us play outside.”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Tenzin said (d) said, I
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Kabir said

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