Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 747 · 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?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) The teacher said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The teacher said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Manav said (d) said, The
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Aisha said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said “Let us play outside.” (b) Meera said, Let us play outside. (c) Meera said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Meera said, “Let us play outside.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said “The soup is ready.” (b) Imran said, “The soup is ready. (c) Imran said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Imran said, The soup is ready.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Priya asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Priya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Priya asked, “Is it raining outside.”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Imran said (d) I have finished my homework.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Mum.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, It is my turn now. (b) Dad said “It is my turn now.” (c) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (d) Dad said, “It is my turn now.”
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir? (c) “Why are you late” asked Kabir. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Kabir.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Vikram said, I have finished my homework. (c) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Vikram said “I have finished my homework.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Aisha. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Aisha. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Aisha. (d) I love mangoes,” said Aisha.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Rohan. (b) “Please sit down,” said Rohan. (c) “Please sit down” said Rohan. (d) “Please sit down.” said Rohan.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.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 my turn now. (c) It is (d) The coach said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, What time is it? (b) Aarav asked, “What time is it?” (c) Aarav asked “What time is it?” (d) Aarav asked, “What time is it.”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Mum.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Vikram. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Vikram. (c) It is my turn now,” said Vikram. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Vikram.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Simran. (b) “Please sit down.” said Simran. (c) “Please sit down,” said Simran. (d) Please sit down,” said Simran.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, The soup is ready. (b) Tara said, “The soup is ready. (c) Tara said “The soup is ready.” (d) Tara said, “The soup is ready.”

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