Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 777 · 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?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, What time is it? (b) Simran asked “What time is it?” (c) Simran asked, “What time is it.” (d) Simran asked, “What time is it?”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Kunal. (b) “Please sit down.” said Kunal. (c) “Please sit down,” said Kunal. (d) “Please sit down” said Kunal.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Diya said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach?
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked the coach. (b) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (c) “What time is it?” asked the coach. (d) “What time is it” asked the coach.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Mum.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Dad. (b) “Close the window” said Dad. (c) Close the window,” said Dad. (d) “Close the window,” said Dad.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya 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) Zoya said
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (b) The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (c) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (d) The teacher said, Please sit down.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Nisha. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Nisha. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Nisha? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Nisha.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Ananya. (b) Let us play outside,” said Ananya. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Ananya. (d) “Let us play outside” said Ananya.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now” said the teacher.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, Let us play outside. (b) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Mum said, “Let us play outside.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Kunal. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Kunal. (c) “It is my turn now” said Kunal. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Kunal.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Mum said (d) The soup is ready.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Dad said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said “Let us play outside.” (b) Manav said, Let us play outside. (c) Manav said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Manav said, “Let us play outside.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Mum said (d) I have finished my homework.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said “I love mangoes.” (b) Isha said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Isha said, I love mangoes. (d) Isha said, “I love mangoes.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Kunal asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Kunal asked “Why are you late?” (d) Kunal asked, Why are you late?
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Ishaan. (b) It is my turn now,” said Ishaan. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Ishaan. (d) “It is my turn now” said Ishaan.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The teacher said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have

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