Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 734 · 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?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Ananya said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Yash said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Isha. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Isha. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Isha? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Isha.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Tenzin said (d) I love
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Arjun. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Arjun. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Arjun. (d) It is my turn now,” said Arjun.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Dad.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, “I love mangoes. (b) Omkar said “I love mangoes.” (c) Omkar said, I love mangoes. (d) Omkar said, “I love mangoes.”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (b) I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Aarav said (d) said, It
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) The teacher said (d) Close the
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (c) Grandma said “I love mangoes.” (d) Grandma said, I love mangoes.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Maria said (d) I love mangoes.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Tara. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Tara. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Tara. (d) “I love mangoes” said Tara.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.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.”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Riya said (d) Close the
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I love
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Riya said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Mum said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, “Close the window. (b) Isha said “Close the window.” (c) Isha said, “Close the window.” (d) Isha said, Close the window.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (b) Dad said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Dad said, The soup is ready. (d) Dad said, “The soup is ready.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Zoya said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Sneha? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Sneha. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Sneha. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Sneha.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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