Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 637 · 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 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.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (b) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) The teacher said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, Why are you late? (b) Imran asked “Why are you late?” (c) Imran asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Imran asked, “Why are you late?”
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Imran said (d) Close the
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Dev said (c) The bus (d) said, The
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (d) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Imran said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Vikram said
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Arjun said (d) I love
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (d) The soup is ready,” said Grandma.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Aarav asked, Can I come with you? (c) Aarav asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Aarav asked, “Can I come with you?”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Aisha said
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Pooja. (b) “Let us play outside” said Pooja. (c) Let us play outside,” said Pooja. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Pooja.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Aisha said (d) Please sit
29. 29.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.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Maria said (d) said, I
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Priya. (b) It is my turn now,” said Priya. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Priya. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Priya.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Omkar. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Omkar. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.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?
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Sneha said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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