Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 66 · 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 (“ ”):
   Pooja said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Pooja said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Dad said
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Riya said (d) said, The
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, The soup is ready. (b) Riya said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Riya said, “The soup is ready. (d) Riya said “The soup is ready.”
6. 6.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?”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Dad said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Manav said
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Aisha. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Aisha. (c) “I love mangoes” said Aisha. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Aisha.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (d) The bus is late today,” said Dad.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) The coach said (d) said, The
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “I love mangoes. (b) Dev said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Dev said, I love mangoes. (d) Dev said “I love mangoes.”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Omkar asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Omkar asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Omkar asked “Is it raining outside?”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Joseph. (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 Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
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.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “The bus is late today.” (b) Grandma said, The bus is late today. (c) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Aarav. (b) “What time is it?” asked Aarav? (c) “What time is it,” asked Aarav. (d) “What time is it?” asked Aarav.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Priya. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Priya? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Priya. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Priya.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Kunal said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.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 finished my homework. (d) I have
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Diya. (b) “Close the window,” said Diya. (c) “Close the window.” said Diya. (d) “Close the window” said Diya.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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