Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 761 · 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?
   “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Vikram. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Vikram. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Vikram. (d) The bus is late today,” said Vikram.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Meera. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Meera. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera?
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Pooja? (b) “What time is it?” asked Pooja. (c) “What time is it,” asked Pooja. (d) “What time is it” asked Pooja.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.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.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Imran said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, “What time is it.” (b) Isha asked, “What time is it?” (c) Isha asked, What time is it? (d) Isha asked “What time is it?”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Tara said
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Simran. (b) “What time is it?” asked Simran. (c) “What time is it” asked Simran. (d) “What time is it?” asked Simran?
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Grandma asked, Can I come with you?
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Joseph. (b) “I love mangoes” said Joseph. (c) I love mangoes,” said Joseph. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Joseph.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Mum. (b) I love mangoes,” said Mum. (c) “I love mangoes” said Mum. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Mum.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Aarav said
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Dad said (d) Let us play outside.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Maria said
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said “Let us play outside.” (b) Omkar said, “Let us play outside. (c) Omkar said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Omkar said, Let us play outside.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Farhan. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Farhan.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Diya said (d) The soup is ready.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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