Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 622 · 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?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (b) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) The coach asked “Where is my bag?” (d) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?”
6. 6.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.”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Aarav asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Aarav asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Aarav asked “Is it raining outside?”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (d) Let us play outside,” said Dad.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Rohan asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Rohan asked, Where is my bag? (d) Rohan asked, “Where is my bag.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Aarav said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Kunal. (b) It is my turn now,” said Kunal. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Kunal. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Kunal.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Manav? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Manav. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Manav. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Manav.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “What time is it?” (b) Ishaan asked, What time is it? (c) Ishaan asked “What time is it?” (d) Ishaan asked, “What time is it.”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Riya. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Riya. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Riya. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Riya.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked, Why are you late? (b) Meera asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Meera asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Meera asked “Why are you late?”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down,” said Grandma. (c) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down” said Grandma.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (b) Grandma said, Please sit down. (c) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.”
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.” (c) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma. (c) “The bus is late today” said Grandma. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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