Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 760 · 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?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (b) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today” said the teacher.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Kabir said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Joseph asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Joseph asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Joseph asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (c) “The bus is late today” said Grandma. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Grandma. (b) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (c) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it?” asked Grandma?
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Saanvi. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Saanvi.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Farhan said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
19. 19.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?”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Mum said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Grandma said (d) said, Close
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I love mangoes. (b) Mum said “I love mangoes.” (c) Mum said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Mum said, I love mangoes.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Kabir said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Mum said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) The teacher said (d) Let us
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Close the window. (b) Mum said “Close the window.” (c) Mum said, Close the window. (d) Mum said, “Close the window.”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Meera. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Meera. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Meera? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Meera.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Mum said (d) The soup
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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