Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 634 · 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 (“ ”):
   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
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Aarav said (d) I love mangoes.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (b) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Riya said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the coach. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (d) “Why are you late,” asked the coach.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Zoya. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Zoya.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Mum.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Zoya. (b) “The soup is ready” said Zoya. (c) The soup is ready,” said Zoya. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Zoya.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Dev. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Dev. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dev. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dev?
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) The teacher said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Dad.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Meera. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Meera.
25. 25.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.”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Tara said (d) Please sit
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (d) I have finished my homework,” said the coach.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (d) The soup is ready,” said the teacher.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (c) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (c) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today” said Mum.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Sneha asked, Where is my bag? (c) Sneha asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Sneha asked, “Where is my bag?”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (b) Mum said, It is my turn now. (c) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.”

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