Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 776 · 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 Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Grandma said (d) I have finished my homework.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The coach said (d) The soup
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Kabir. (b) Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (c) “Let us play outside” said Kabir. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Kabir.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Rahul. (b) “Please sit down” said Rahul. (c) Please sit down,” said Rahul. (d) “Please sit down.” said Rahul.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Meera said
12. 12.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.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Kunal. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Kunal. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Kunal. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Kunal.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Saanvi. (b) “Please sit down.” said Saanvi. (c) “Please sit down” said Saanvi. (d) Please sit down,” said Saanvi.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Aisha said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Saanvi said, “I love mangoes. (c) Saanvi said “I love mangoes.” (d) Saanvi said, I love mangoes.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Aarav asked, Where is my bag? (d) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Meera said
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (d) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Mum said
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Sneha. (b) “Close the window.” said Sneha. (c) “Close the window,” said Sneha. (d) Close the window,” said Sneha.
31. 31.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?
32. 32.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 (d) Let us play outside.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Arjun. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Arjun. (c) “It is my turn now” said Arjun. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Arjun.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (b) It is my turn now,” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Dad.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Let us play outside. (b) The coach said “Let us play outside.” (c) The coach said, “Let us play outside.” (d) The coach said, “Let us play outside.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (b) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “The bus is late today. (b) Grandma said, The bus is late today. (c) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Grandma said “The bus is late today.”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Rahul. (b) “It is my turn now” said Rahul. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Rahul. (d) It is my turn now,” said Rahul.

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