Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 753 · 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 bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, Can I come with you? (b) Omkar asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you.”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.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.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Mum said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (b) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (c) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Isha. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Isha. (c) The soup is ready,” said Isha. (d) “The soup is ready” said Isha.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, Where is my bag? (b) Kunal asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Kunal asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Kunal asked “Where is my bag?”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Sneha asked, Why are you late? (c) Sneha asked “Why are you late?” (d) Sneha asked, “Why are you late?”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Aisha? (b) “What time is it” asked Aisha. (c) “What time is it?” asked Aisha. (d) “What time is it,” asked Aisha.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Arjun said (d) I love
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Manav said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Imran said (d) It is
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, The bus is late today. (b) The coach said, “The bus is late today.” (c) The coach said “The bus is late today.” (d) The coach said, “The bus is late today.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Kavya asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Kavya asked, Can I come with you? (d) Kavya asked, “Can I come with you?”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Simran said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, “It is my turn now. (b) Isha said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Isha said, It is my turn now. (d) Isha said “It is my turn now.”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) The coach said (d) said, Let
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Kabir. (b) The bus is late today,” said Kabir. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Kabir. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Kabir.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Kavya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Kavya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Grandma said (d) said, Close
35. 35.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 (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, The bus is late today. (b) Arjun said “The bus is late today.” (c) Arjun said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Arjun said, “The bus is late today.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “Let us play outside. (b) Simran said, Let us play outside. (c) Simran said “Let us play outside.” (d) Simran said, “Let us play outside.”

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