Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 775 · 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 Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Grandma said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “It is my turn now. (b) Grandma said “It is my turn now.” (c) Grandma said, It is my turn now. (d) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Priya. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Priya? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Priya. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Priya.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “It is my turn now. (b) Farhan said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Farhan said, It is my turn now. (d) Farhan said “It is my turn now.”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.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?
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Aisha asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Aisha asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Aisha asked, Can I come with you?
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Manav said (c) The soup (d) said, The
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Meera said, I have finished my homework. (c) Meera said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Meera said, “I have finished my homework.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) The coach said (d) said, The
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Pooja said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Mum said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “What time is it.” (b) Nisha asked, “What time is it?” (c) Nisha asked “What time is it?” (d) Nisha asked, What time is it?
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Saanvi said (d) said, The
23. 23.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.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Grandma said
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.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 (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach 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) The coach said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (c) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Mum.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked “What time is it?” (b) Tenzin asked, “What time is it?” (c) Tenzin asked, “What time is it.” (d) Tenzin asked, What time is it?
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked, “What time is it.” (b) Saanvi asked “What time is it?” (c) Saanvi asked, “What time is it?” (d) Saanvi asked, What time is it?
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Diya. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Diya. (c) Let us play outside,” said Diya. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Diya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Tenzin asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Tenzin asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Mum asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (d) Mum asked, Why are you late?
38. 38.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?
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Kunal. (b) “What time is it” asked Kunal. (c) “What time is it?” asked Kunal? (d) “What time is it,” asked Kunal.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Zoya said

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