Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 745 · 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?
   “The soup is ready___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Mum said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Dev said (c) I love (d) said, I
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, What time is it? (b) The coach asked, “What time is it?” (c) The coach asked “What time is it?” (d) The coach asked, “What time is it.”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) The teacher said (d) It is my turn now.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today.” said the coach.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Aarav said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
12. 12.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) The teacher said (c) said, I (d) I have
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Simran said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Rohan said (d) Close the
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, I have finished my homework. (b) Zoya said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Zoya said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Zoya said “I have finished my homework.”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Dev. (b) Please sit down,” said Dev. (c) “Please sit down,” said Dev. (d) “Please sit down.” said Dev.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Kabir. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Kabir. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir?
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Why are you late.” (b) The coach asked, Why are you late? (c) The coach asked “Why are you late?” (d) The coach asked, “Why are you late?”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Manav said
22. 22.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.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Tenzin asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Tenzin asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Arjun said (d) said, The
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Arjun. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Arjun. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Arjun. (d) “Let us play outside” said Arjun.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, Why are you late? (b) Tara asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Tara asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Tara asked “Why are you late?”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Arjun. (b) “What time is it” asked Arjun. (c) “What time is it?” asked Arjun. (d) “What time is it?” asked Arjun?
37. 37.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.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) Joseph said (d) said, The
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Dad said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Tenzin. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tenzin? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Tenzin. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tenzin.

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