Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 744 · 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?
   “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (c) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said “I have finished my homework.”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Why are you late? (b) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Grandma asked “Why are you late?”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Grandma. (b) Close the window,” said Grandma. (c) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window,” said Grandma.
7. 7.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 (?)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Dad said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Dev said (d) I love mangoes.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Yash said (c) said, The (d) The bus
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Meera asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Meera asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Meera asked, “Is it raining outside?”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Imran. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Imran. (c) “It is my turn now” said Imran. (d) It is my turn now,” said Imran.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Aisha said (d) Close the window.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Vikram. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Vikram. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Vikram? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Vikram.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad 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) Dad said
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (b) Dad said, Let us play outside. (c) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (d) Dad said, “Let us play outside.”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said “Let us play outside.” (c) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Kavya. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Kavya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Kavya? (d) “Why are you late” asked Kavya.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Where is my bag?” (b) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) The coach asked, Where is my bag?
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (c) The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (d) “The soup is ready” said Grandma.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Dad. (b) “Close the window,” said Dad. (c) “Close the window.” said Dad. (d) Close the window,” said Dad.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said “It is my turn now.” (b) Diya said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Diya said, “It is my turn now. (d) Diya said, It is my turn now.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach. (b) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach.

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