Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 645 · 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) “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.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Dev. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Dev. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev?
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Priya. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Priya. (c) “The bus is late today” said Priya. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Priya.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Vikram said (d) said, Please
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said the coach. (b) “Close the window.” said the coach. (c) “Close the window,” said the coach. (d) “Close the window” said the coach.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Dad said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Kunal said (d) Close the window.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Tara said (c) said, I (d) I have
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Zoya said (d) said, The
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Ishaan said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) The coach said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Vikram asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Vikram asked, Where is my bag? (d) Vikram asked, “Where is my bag?”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Yash? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Yash. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Yash. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Yash.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.

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