Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 754 · 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?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.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.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) The coach asked, Is it raining outside? (d) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Tara said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.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?
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Dad said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad?
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said, I love mangoes. (c) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Grandma said “I love mangoes.”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Zoya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Zoya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Zoya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Zoya?
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Close the window. (b) The coach said “Close the window.” (c) The coach said, “Close the window. (d) The coach said, “Close the window.”
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (d) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Rahul? (b) “What time is it?” asked Rahul. (c) “What time is it,” asked Rahul. (d) “What time is it” asked Rahul.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, “Let us play outside. (b) Zoya said “Let us play outside.” (c) Zoya said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Zoya said, Let us play outside.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Yash. (b) I love mangoes,” said Yash. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Yash. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Yash.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Dad said
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.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) I have (c) said, I (d) Dad said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Kabir said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, Can I come with you? (b) Imran asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Imran asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Imran asked, “Can I come with you.”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Omkar. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Omkar. (c) The bus is late today,” said Omkar. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Omkar.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, “What time is it.” (b) Omkar asked “What time is it?” (c) Omkar asked, What time is it? (d) Omkar asked, “What time is it?”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Mum said (d) The soup is ready.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Tara. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Tara. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Tara. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Tara?
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said the teacher. (b) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher. (c) I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (d) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher.

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