Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 642 · 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 Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, Close the window. (b) Rohan said, “Close the window. (c) Rohan said “Close the window.” (d) Rohan said, “Close the window.”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Aisha. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Aisha. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Aisha. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Aisha.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Vikram said
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, I love mangoes. (b) The teacher said, “I love mangoes. (c) The teacher said “I love mangoes.” (d) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Maria said
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down” said Mum.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, Where is my bag? (b) Simran asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Simran asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Simran asked, “Where is my bag?”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) The teacher said
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Pooja. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Pooja. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Pooja? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Pooja.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Omkar said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Arjun? (b) “Why are you late” asked Arjun. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Arjun. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Arjun.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.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.”
23. 23.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.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad 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) Dad said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Grandma said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Dad.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said (c) I have (d) said, I
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Dad? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Dad.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Priya said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Meera. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Meera.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Farhan. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Farhan.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Yash said (d) The soup
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Zoya said
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Meera said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Tara said (c) said, It (d) It is

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