Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 74 · 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 the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma. (b) “Why are you late” asked Grandma. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Farhan said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Mum said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Dev said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) The coach said (d) It is my turn now.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Pooja said (c) I love (d) said, I
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Aarav. (b) “Please sit down.” said Aarav. (c) “Please sit down,” said Aarav. (d) Please sit down,” said Aarav.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Isha. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Isha. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Isha. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Isha?
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Dad said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “Please sit down.” (b) Meera said “Please sit down.” (c) Meera said, “Please sit down. (d) Meera said, Please sit down.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Riya. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Riya. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Riya. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Riya.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aisha. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aisha. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aisha. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aisha?
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Pooja. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Pooja. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Pooja. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Pooja.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “The soup is ready. (b) Dev said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Dev said, The soup is ready. (d) Dev said “The soup is ready.”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Tara. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tara? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tara. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Tara.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Rahul said (c) Close the (d) said, Close

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