Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 663 · 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?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) The coach said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) The coach said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Pooja said (d) I love mangoes.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Please sit down. (b) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (c) The coach said, “Please sit down. (d) The coach said “Please sit down.”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Rohan. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Rohan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Ishaan. (b) “The bus is late today” said Ishaan. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Ishaan. (d) The bus is late today,” said Ishaan.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.” (b) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (c) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Imran said
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Zoya? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Zoya. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Zoya. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Zoya.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “Close the window. (b) Aarav said, Close the window. (c) Aarav said, “Close the window.” (d) Aarav said “Close the window.”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Arjun asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Arjun asked, Where is my bag? (d) Arjun asked, “Where is my bag.”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said “Let us play outside.” (b) Rahul said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Rahul said, Let us play outside. (d) Rahul said, “Let us play outside.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Vikram. (b) “Close the window” said Vikram. (c) Close the window,” said Vikram. (d) “Close the window.” said Vikram.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum?
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Tenzin said (d) said, The
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) The teacher said
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Meera said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Meera said, I have finished my homework. (d) Meera said “I have finished my homework.”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.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 (d) I have finished my homework.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Ananya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ananya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ananya? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Ananya.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Priya. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Priya. (c) “Let us play outside” said Priya. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Priya.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Why are you late? (b) Dad asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (d) Dad asked, “Why are you late.”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (b) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) The teacher asked, Can I come with you?
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Mum said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I

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