Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 771 · 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 Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Maria. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Maria. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria?
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said “Let us play outside.” (b) Ananya said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Ananya said, “Let us play outside. (d) Ananya said, Let us play outside.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (c) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window” said Grandma.
12. 12.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.”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.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 (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Please sit down. (b) The coach said, “Please sit down. (c) The coach said “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said, “Please sit down.”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Dev said (d) It is my turn now.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Meera asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Meera asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Meera asked, Where is my bag?
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Pooja. (b) Close the window,” said Pooja. (c) “Close the window.” said Pooja. (d) “Close the window,” said Pooja.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum.
25. 25.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 (d) It is my turn now.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Tenzin. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Tenzin. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Kabir said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Aisha said (d) It is my turn now.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Grandma. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said (d) said, Let
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Mum said (d) said, I
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Dad said (d) The soup is ready.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Riya. (b) “I love mangoes” said Riya. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Riya. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Riya.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The

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