Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 684 · 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?
   “The soup is ready___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Dad said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, It is my turn now. (b) Tenzin said, “It is my turn now. (c) Tenzin said “It is my turn now.” (d) Tenzin said, “It is my turn now.”
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Vikram. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Vikram. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Vikram. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Vikram.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Tara asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Tara asked, Why are you late? (d) Tara asked “Why are you late?”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, The soup is ready. (b) Vikram said “The soup is ready.” (c) Vikram said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Vikram said, “The soup is ready.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “The bus is late today.” (b) The coach said, “The bus is late today.” (c) The coach said, The bus is late today. (d) The coach said, “The bus is late today.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Mum said
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Aisha. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Aisha.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Grandma said (d) I love mangoes.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Dad said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Isha said (d) Close the
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Grandma? (b) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (c) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it,” asked Grandma.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The teacher said (c) The soup (d) said, The
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Mum asked, Is it raining outside?
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Rahul said (d) said, I
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan? (c) “Why are you late” asked Ishaan. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Ishaan.

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