Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 741 · 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 Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Rohan. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Rohan.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Riya? (b) “What time is it?” asked Riya. (c) “What time is it,” asked Riya. (d) “What time is it” asked Riya.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Mum said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Dad said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “It is my turn now.” (b) The coach said, It is my turn now. (c) The coach said, “It is my turn now. (d) The coach said, “It is my turn now.”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, Please sit down. (b) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (d) The teacher said, “Please sit down.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Nisha. (b) The soup is ready,” said Nisha. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Nisha. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Nisha.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said the coach. (b) “It is my turn now.” said the coach. (c) “It is my turn now,” said the coach. (d) “It is my turn now” said the coach.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Simran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Simran asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Simran asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) The coach said
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) The teacher said (d) said, Let
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Rahul asked, Can I come with you? (c) Rahul asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Rahul asked “Can I come with you?”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Kavya said
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said, I have finished my homework.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) The teacher said
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher?
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Dev. (b) The bus is late today,” said Dev. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Dev. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Dev.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Close the window. (b) Grandma said “Close the window.” (c) Grandma said, “Close the window.” (d) Grandma said, “Close the window.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Kabir? (b) “What time is it” asked Kabir. (c) “What time is it,” asked Kabir. (d) “What time is it?” asked Kabir.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “Please sit down.” (b) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (c) Dad said, “Please sit down. (d) Dad said, Please sit down.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Dad.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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