Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 767 · 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?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Mum said (d) said, It
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Aarav. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Aarav.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, “Please sit down. (b) Joseph said, Please sit down. (c) Joseph said, “Please sit down.” (d) Joseph said “Please sit down.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The soup is ready.” (b) The coach said, The soup is ready. (c) The coach said “The soup is ready.” (d) The coach said, “The soup is ready.
6. 6.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?”
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Joseph. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Joseph. (c) “It is my turn now” said Joseph. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Joseph.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Dad.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Tenzin said (d) I love
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Close the window. (b) The teacher said, Close the window. (c) The teacher said “Close the window.” (d) The teacher said, “Close the window.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Close the window. (b) Dad said “Close the window.” (c) Dad said, “Close the window. (d) Dad said, “Close the window.”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, Where is my bag? (b) Simran asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Simran asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Simran asked, “Where is my bag?”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) The coach said (c) I have (d) said, I
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, Close the window. (b) Arjun said “Close the window.” (c) Arjun said, “Close the window. (d) Arjun said, “Close the window.”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Arjun said (d) It is
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Dev. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Dev.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (b) Close the window,” said the teacher. (c) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window” said the teacher.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (c) “Let us play outside” said Grandma. (d) Let us play outside,” said Grandma.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Dev. (b) I love mangoes,” said Dev. (c) “I love mangoes” said Dev. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Dev.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now” said Mum.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, Where is my bag? (b) Imran asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Imran asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Imran asked, “Where is my bag?”
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Kavya. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Kavya. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Kavya? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Kavya.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Please sit down.” (b) Mum said, Please sit down. (c) Mum said, “Please sit down. (d) Mum said, “Please sit down.”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (b) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (c) “Please sit down,” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down” said Grandma.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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