Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 737 · 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?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Dad said
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (c) Dad said “I love mangoes.” (d) Dad said, I love mangoes.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ananya. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Ananya. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Ananya. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ananya?
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) The coach said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Mum said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Arjun said (d) The bus
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Grandma said
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Dev said (d) The soup
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Arjun said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Diya. (b) “It is my turn now” said Diya. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Diya. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Diya.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Ishaan. (b) The soup is ready,” said Ishaan. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Ishaan. (d) “The soup is ready” said Ishaan.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Zoya said (d) Let us
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Sneha asked, Can I come with you? (c) Sneha asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Sneha asked, “Can I come with you?”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.” (d) The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Dad said (d) Close the window.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (b) “What time is it” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it,” asked Dad.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Mum said
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) The coach said (d) Let us play outside.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said (c) I have (d) said, I
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Aisha. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Aisha. (c) “It is my turn now” said Aisha. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Aisha.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) The coach said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Omkar. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Omkar. (c) “Let us play outside” said Omkar. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Omkar.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Omkar said, “The bus is late today. (c) Omkar said “The bus is late today.” (d) Omkar said, The bus is late today.

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